Lanka Jathika Sarvodaya Shramadana Sangamaya Annual Service Report 1st April 2012 to 31st March 2013
Lanka Jathika Sarvodaya Shramadana Sangamaya (Inc.) Sarvodaya Headquarters “Damsak Mandira� No,98, Rawatawatte Road, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka.
Presentation
Venerable Maha Sangha, Rev. Sirs and Religious Dignitaries of all other Faiths, Hony. President, Members. Dear Sisters and Brothers,
It is with great pleasure that I, the General Secretary, on behalf of the Executive Council, present to you at th
this Annual General Meeting, the 57 Annual Service Report of the Lanka Jathika Sarvodaya Shramadana st
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Sangamaya (Inc.), for the period 1 April, 2012 to 31 March, 2013, covering various activities the Sangamaya carried out during the period under review.
Dr. Vinya S. Ariyaratne, General Secretary st 21 December 2013
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Corporate Profile
Registered Name
: Lanka Jathika Sarvodaya Shramadana Sangamaya(Inc.)
Address
: “ Damsak Mandira�, No 98, Rawatawatte Road, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. Telephone Number : 2647159/2655255 Fax Number :2656512 Email :edo@sarvodaya.lk Web site :www.sarvodaya.org
Legal Status
: Incorporated under Parliament Act No. 16 of 1972 as amended by Act.No.12 of 1999. Declared as an Approved Charity by Gazette Notification of 25 th August 1965
Main Office Bearers
Dr.A.T.Ariyaratne,Hony. President Dr.Vinya S.Ariyaratne,General Secretary Mr.W.H.W. Zoysa, Hony. Treasurer Mr. Saman Priyashantha Algoda,Executive Director Mr.E.J.Thampoe,Finance Director
Auditors
B.R.De Silva & Co.
Bankers
Commercial Bank of Ceylon Limited Bank of Ceylon Peoples Bank National Savings Bank Seylan Bank Sampath Bank Grindlays Bank
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Content 1.The Legal Basis, Organisation Structure and Functions 2.
Services to Sarvodaya Villages
2.1 The Philosophical Basis 2.2 Consciousness Raising 2.21 Mass Education i) The Sarvodaya Paper ii) Other Publications iii) Mass Meetings 2.22 Education and Training of Village Leaders /Community Members i)Services Through the Early Childhood Development Unit (ECDU) (a)Support Educational Work Initiated by the District and Divisional Offices of the LJSSS (b)Implementation of Donor-Funded Project No.1: The SWS Project (c)Implementation of Donor-Funded Project No. 2: Safe Learning Spaces, Community Mobilization for Protecting Children (d)Implementation of Donor Funded Project No.3 :Sarvodaya Community (e)Manage Children's Park at HQ ii) Services by the Community Empowerment Unit of the Deshodaya Division (a)Training of Office-Bearers of SSSs (b)Organising of Shramadana Camps (c)Registration of SSSs iii) The Zen Sen Project Implemented by the Deshodaya Division 2.3 Power 2.31 Village Leadership i) Formation of Independent Societies ii) Organising and Maintaining Their Own Early Childhood Care and Development(ECCD) Centres (Pre-Schools) iii) Shanti Sena Groups 2.32 Raising Legal Status of Villages 2.33 Community Empowerment (i)Project: Finding a Solution Together 2.4 Economics 3.
4. 5. 6.
Development inSarvodaya Villages - Effects of Community Empowerment 3.1 Establishing and Operating Legally-recognized Organisations at Village Level 3.2 Conducting of Early Childhood Care and Development Centres (Preschools) 3.3 Economic Activities 3.4 Social, Cultural Activities 3.5 Spiritual Activities Finances - Economic Independence 4.1 Maintenance of its Organisational Structure 4.2 Income-generation Activities The Sarvodaya Movement DeshodayaMandalayas - Distribution of Power
Annexes 1. Awards Conferred on Dr. A.T.Ariyaratne 2. List of Donors 3. Organisational Chart 4. Lanka Jathika Sarvodaya Shramadana Sangamaya Staff 5. Independent Units
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List of Tables
Table 01 Table 02 Table 03 Table 04 Table 05 Table 06 Table 07 Table 08 Table 09 Table 10 Table 11 Table 12 Table 13 Table 14 Table 15 Table 16
Table 17
Table 18 Table 19
Courses Conducted at the Bandaragama D.E.I. Study Tours for Visiting Groups Distribution of Individual Visitors by Country The Total Staffs of the LJSSS Participation in Deshodaya Assemblies- 01st April, 2012 to 31 March, 2013 Training of Pre-school Teachers in the Kandy District by the Deshodaya Mandalayas Participation in Universal Children’s Day /Elders’ Day Celebrations Organised by Village SSSs Distribution of Villages Selected Under the Project "Swiss Solidarity / Cooperate” Materials Distributed to Each Safe Learning Centre under the Project “Swiss Solidarity /Cooperate” A Set of the Materials Distributed Distribution of Villages under the Project “Safe Learning Spaces, Community Mobilization for Protecting Children” Distribution of the Children Selected Under the Project “Safe Learning Spaces, Community Mobilization for Protecting Children” Distribution of Libraries Established Under the Project “Safe Learning Spaces, Community Mobilization for Protecting Children” Participation in Training Programmes under the Project “Safe Learning Spaces, Community Mobilization for Protecting Children” Distribution of Pre-schools Established Under the Project “Safe Learning Spaces, Community Mobilization for Protecting Children” Distribution of Non-school-going Children re-Enrolled in Schools under the Project “Safe Learning Spaces, Community Mobilization for Protecting Children” Distribution of Persons Trained to Implement Selected Activities under the Project “Safe Learning Spaces, Community Mobilization for Protecting Children” Communities Selected Under the Project”Sarvodaya Community Based Child Protection and De-Institutionalisation of Children Project” Participants in Awareness and Advocacy Programmes Conducted under the “Sarvodaya Community Based Child Protection and De-
Table 20
Table 21
Institutionalisation of Children Project” Participation in the Community Awareness Programmes Conducted Under the “Sarvodaya Community Based Child Protection and DeInstitutionalisation of Children Project” No. of Children Identified in the Selected Communities under the “Sarvodaya Community Based Child Protection and DeInstitutionalisation of Children Project”
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Table 22 Table 23 Table 24 Table 25 Table 26 Table 27 Table 28 Table 29
Table 30 Table 31 Table 32 Table 33 Table 34 Table 35 Table 36
Table 37
Chart No:01 Chart No:02 Chart No: 03
Training of SSS Office-Bearers by the Deshodaya Division Participation in Shramadana Camps by District (1 in each District) organised by the Deshodaya Division Activities Completed During the Project Period under the Zen Sen Project Implemented by the Deshodaya Division ECCD Centres andTeachers by District in Sarvodaya Villages Distribution of Shanti Sena Groups by District Distribution of Registered SSSs by District as of 31.03.2013 Progress of Activities Implemented During 2012 /2013 Under the Project “Finding a Solution Together” Participation in the Activity, “Women seeking roles in politics” Disaggregated by District Under the Project “Finding a Solution Together” Basic Questions and Sectors of Involvement in Citizen’s Juries, Under the Project “Finding a Solution Together” Direct Participants in Inter-faith Dialogue Program Disaggregated by District Under the Project “Finding a Solution Together” Progress Towards Self-sufficiency in the Maintenance of Field Offices – March, 2013 Participation in National Deshodaya Assemblies Held from 01.04.2012 to 31.03.2013 Distribution of Members of the National Deshodaya Assembly by District – 01.04.2012 to 31.03.2013 st District and Divisional Deshodaya Mandala Meetings from 1 April, st 2012 to 31 March, 2013 Participation in Deshodaya Assemblies Held at Divisional Levels – 01.04.2012 to 31.03.2013 and Numbers of Participants Obtaining Membership Summary Expenses of Holding National Deshodaya Assemblies: 01.04.2012 to 31.03.2013 List of Charts The services rendered to a village by the LJSSS and by its various independent organisations. The Philosophical Basis The Sarvodaya News Paper
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1. THE LEGAL BASIS, ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS
i) Legal Basis and Short History The Lanka Jatika Sarvodaya Shramadana Sangamaya is a body incorporated by Act No. 16 of 1972 enacted by the Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. Its genesis was a "Study Service" movement launched by some of the teachers and students of Nalanda Vidyalaya, Colombo led by Mr. (now Dr.) A.T. Ariyaratne, who was then a Science Teacher in the school. The first of these Study Service Sessions, which later came to be known as "Shramadana Camps", was held in 1958, in the Kanatoluwa Village in the Kurunegala District. The inhabitants of this village at that time, were ostracized by the society, regarded as outcasts, not having basic amenities and not part of the mainstream of life in the country. This Study Service was a novel educative experience for both students and teachers who resided with the community, sharing their life even if it was only for a few days, "serving the community" and "learning from the community". The success of this first Shramadana Camp led to several others being organised, soon after, in different parts of the country, to serve deprived communities, with the participation of students and teachers from some of the leading schools in the country. The demand for participation in these Shramadana Camps held in rural deprived communities which Ariyaratne visited and had direct knowledge, not only of their needs but also of their abilities and capacities, led him to give up his post as a teacher and engage full-time in these social transformation activities. With the expansion of these activities there was the need to formalise the work and hence the Lanka Jatika Sarvodaya Shramadana Sangamaya was formed in the 1960s. It was this organisation which was incorporated by the Parliamentary Act referred to above. The organisation now operates under this Act. Among others, the Act lists the General Objects and General Principles under which the organisation works. ii). Membership of the LJSSS / The Executive Council Membership of the Sanagamaya is open to anyone over the age of 18 years who accepts the Objects and Principles of the Sangamaya. Under the Act it is the Executive Council elected at an Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the members, which administers the Sangamaya and among others confers membership on applicants. The AGM also elects the following main Office Bearers of the Sangamaya, namely, the President, the General Secretary, eight Vice Presidents, three Additional Secretaries and a Treasurer. These officials comprise the Officials Committee which under the Act is empowered to implement the decisions of the Executive Council. The Act also lists the Powers of the Officials Committee. The increasing load of work, led the Executive Council to create an Executive Director, a full-time employee of the Sangamaya, who has been vested with nearly all powers of the Officials Committee. The Executive Council also has the power to create all other posts as needed by the Sangamaya to execute its plans and programmes.
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iii) Creation of Community Associations (Legal Entities) Over the years the social transformation work, mainly in rural deprived communities, led to the creation of Village Sarvodaya Shramadana Societies (SSSs).They became legal entities independent of the LJSSS, by obtaining registration as societies under Sri Lankan laws. The LJSSS facilitated such registration by negotiating with the authorities to reduce the initial registration fee, subsiding even this reduced amount and doing all the "paper work" involved in the registration. The initial training of the office bearers of these independent societies was undertaken by the LJSSS. The growth of these SSSs led the Executive Council to create a "Corporate Membership" for the Sangamaya. There are now several hundred such SSSs who have obtained membership of the LJSSS. The link between these SSSs and the LJSSS is that both subscribe to very similar objects and principles as may easily be perceived by a study of their constitutions. iv) An Operational Development Model for Communities The LJSSS uses a 5-Stage Development Model to track the progress of these SSSs in their development efforts. What the LJSSS has launched is a process of self-development by the respective communities, supported by it and by other institutes created by the LJSSS, referred to below. It is possible that some communities may regress instead of progressing.
Stages
Major Characteristic
Stage 1 Stage 2
Engages in Shramadana Formation of Children's Group, Mothers' Group, etc.
Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5
Formation of SSS, gets legal stat us Starts on economic activities Self -sufficient, Grama Swarajya Village helping other villages also
With the evolution of Grama Swarajya villages, the LJSSS moved into the next phase of Deshodaya. "Deshsodaya" means "Awakening of the Nation", a stage in the process starting from Paurushodaya (Awakening of one's personality), Kutumbodaya (Awakening of the Family), Gramodaya (Awakening of the community), Deshodaya (Awakening of the Nation) leading finally to Vishvodaya (Universal Awakening). Moving towards Deshodaya requires the participation of many others besides the members of the LJSSS. It also involves development work beyond the intra-village level in attempting to meet not only the Basic Human Needs but Secondary and Tertiary needs of the people. More information about the work under the Deshodaya Programme is given later in this Report. (Section 6) v) The Headquarters Complex The nature and the quantum of the development work of the LJSSS led to the establishment of a central Headquarters Complex situated in Moratuwa - a suburban city close to Colombo, the capital city - and an island-wide network of District Offices and Divisional Offices manned by trained staff. Currently ( 2013 ) there are 26 District Offices and 325 Divisional Offices. The LJSSS has also created Development Education Institutes (DEIs) and Multipurpose Community Centres (MPCCs) to facilitate its development activities in the field. At present there are .10 DEIs and 06 MPCCs.
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In catering to the current needs of the communities it serves, the LJSSS has recognised the necessity to better educate them. Accordingly it has created the Sarvodaya Institute of Higher Learning ( SIHL ) as a precursor to the establishment (in due course) of a Sarvodaya Rural University in the future. . The Bandaragama Development Education Institute serves as the main campus of the SIHL. In the early stages the LJSSS did not charge any fees for the education services it provided to the communities. Not only that, it even paid for their transport to the education centres. Its current strategy is to provide educational services to the communities it serves on a cost-recovery basis. It also earns an income from renting its facilities for the conducting of training sessions to outside agencies. The Bandaragama DEI is being developed as a self-financing educational institute. The following is a summary of its work during the year under review. The Bandaragama Development Education Institute has all the facilities for the conducting of education courses. These facilities are used by the Sarvodaya Sangamaya and its affiliated institutes as well as by outside agencies. The Institute is managed by a resident Deputy Executive Director of the LJSSS. In general the courses are conducted by visiting staff both from Sarvodaya and from outside. The following is a summary of the educational courses conducted during the year under review. vi) Courses for Sarvodaya Conducted at the Bandaragama DEI 14 courses have been conducted with a participation of 654, comprising 431 males and 223 females. These courses were conducted by the Sarvodaya Legal Services Movement, the Sarvodaya International Division, SEEDS, the DDFC, and by the SIHL itself. Among the participants were visiting students from the Virginia Tech. University of the USA, community representatives, staff of the LJSSS, SEEDS, and officials of Village SSSs. During this period the Institutes also provided residential facilities for a visiting Indian team comprising 3 females and 4 males; and also for a group of local religious leaders comprising 6 females and 56 males. vii) Courses by Other Agencies Conducted at the Bandaragama D.E.I. Table 01: Courses Conducted at the Bandaragama D.E.I. Quarter
No. of Courses
Male Participants
Female Participants
Total No. of Participants
First Quarter
15
235
222
457
Second Quarter
20
556
604
1 160
Third Quarter
20
938
487
1 425
Fourth Quarter
12
440
244
684
67
2 169
1 557
3 726
Total
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Among the agencies conducting these courses were, the Ministry of Education, government departments, universities, commercial firms, the British Council and non-governmental organisations. (viii) Services by the International Division The International Division arranges programmes for all foreign visitors to Sarvodaya from their arrival in the country to their departure. The visitors range from interested individuals to groups of students from foreign universities and representatives of donor agencies. The programmes which are arranged are dependent on expressed wishes of the visitors and the duration of their stay in the country. Generally a programme consists of many of the following components: · ·
· · · ·
Visit to the Sarvodaya HQ complex, presentations on the Sarvodaya philosophy, discussions with LJSSS Officials and staff. Field visit to Sarvodaya villages, discussions with the community, observing community units such as a pre-school,engaging in some activity for the development of the community such as repairing a community building, road, playground,etc. Engaging in an educational training programme for the community Spiritual activities such as meditation programmes Visits to Sarvodaya Field Offices Visits to places of historical, archaeological importance.
During the year under review, the following Study Tours were organised. Table 02 : Study Tours for Visiting Groups Name of Group
No. of Participants
Period of Visit
Areas Visited
University of Wisconsin, USA
09
University of Wisconsin Eau Claire – USA
06
June 1 -19, 2012
Tanamalvila, Kandy, Anuradhapura
University of Virginia Tech – USA
19
June 11 - 21, 2013
Trincomalee, Kandy
University of San Diego – USA
16
June 19 to 29, 2012
Kegalla, Kandy, Dambulla
Geneva Group – Switzerland
19
July 2 to 15, 2012
Kegalla, Badulla, Tanamalvila
05
3 to 19 Sep 2012
Kandy, Trincomalee, Mahiyangana, NuwaraEliya, Tanamalvila
04
September 4 to 12, 2012
10
July 1 to September 8, 2012
Fukuoka Women’s University – Japan
Utsunomiya University Japan Durham University
–
May 26 to June 10, 2012
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Kandy, Anuradhap
ura
Kandy
Matara, Ratnapura
Individual visitors came from several countries. The duration of their stay varied from a few weeks to a few months. The following table lists the visitors by country. Table 03 : Distribution of Individual Visitors by Country Country
No. of Visitors
Canada
05
France
01
Germany
01
Israel
02
Italy
01
Japan
01
Netherlands
10
U.S.A.
02 Total
23
ix) LJSSS Staff The total staffs of the LJSSS, comprising staff in the field as well as in the HQ Complex, is given in the Table below. Table 04: The Total Staffs of the LJSSS Permanent Staff Period 31.03.2012 01.04.2012 – 31.03.2013
No. of staff New recruits Total staff
Project Staff
Project Staff
Females
Males
Females
Males
Total Females
Total Males
Total Staff
140
185
161
167
307
346
653
20
25
32
37
52
62
114
160
210
193
204
359
408
767 *
*This number includes those who left the LJSSS during the current year for reasons such as resignation, retirement, end of contract, etc which is 90. x) Creation of Specialised Agencies With the expansion and diversification of the development activities of the LJSSS it became necessary to create specialised agencies so that a better service may be rendered to the deprived communities enabling them to pursue their own developmental goals, essentially under their own steam. Having created entities to deal with fields such as economics, social welfare, human rights, gender equality, spiritual upliftment, etc., and given them the initial training and capital assistance to get on their feet, the LJSSS made them independent legal entities under Sri Lankan laws. The following is a list of such independent entities, with their own constitutions and boards of management:
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As independent entities each of these will publish their own annual progress reports. INSTITUTE
MAJOR FUNCTION/S
Sarvodaya Women's Movement
Ensuring gender equality within Sarvodaya work
Sarvodaya Suwasetha
Social welfare arm of the LJSSS
Sarvodaya Legal Services
Legal empowerment of communities, Lega Aid
Sarvodaya Shanthi Sena
Youth Brigade of the LJSSS. Working for Peace and Harmony
Sarvodaya Economic Enterprises Development Services
Assisting communities in their economic activities, training in entrepreneurship, orientation to business activities, preparation of project resports, etc.
Sarvodaya Trust Fund
Promotion of Humanity,Peace and Harmony within the country. Recognition of outstanding Sri Lankans who have contributed significantly in these fields.
A.T.Ariyaratne Charitable Trust
The spiritual empowerment arm of Sarvodaya. Has created and runs the Vishva Niketan International Peace Centre
Sarvodaya Samodaya Services
Rehabilitation of drug addicts. Runs several centres in the country
FUSION
The ICT arm of the LJSSS
The latest creation by the LJSSS is the Deshodaya Development Finance Company (DDFC) which is a registered Finance Company under the Sri Lankan law. It commenced operations only a few months back and its work will be facilitated by the Sarvodaya Economic Enterprises Development Services.
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2. SERVICES TO SARVODAYA VILLAGES xi) Sarvodaya Services to a Community The following diagram illustrates the services rendered to a village by the LJSSS and by its various independent organisations. Chart 01
Grama Swarajya
Village
Deshodaya Divisional Board
Sarvodaya Divisional Centre
Deshodaya District Board
Sarvodaya District Centre
Field Centre
Field Centre
Deshodaya National Baord
Other Independent unit
Shanthisena
SEEDS
DDFC
LANKA JATHIKA SARVODAYA SHRAMADAMA SANGAMAYA Operating from its Headquarters at Moratuwa
2. SERVICES TO SARVODAYA VILLAGES 2.1 The Philosophical Basis All Sarvodaya services are determined by its philosophy of development. This has been expounded and elucidated in many Sarvodaya publications. The following is one among many. The following is a further elucidation of these three domains as presented to the people by Sarvodaya at various public meetings. Consciousness Spiritual Development
Economics Power
Meeting Basic Needs Secondary and Tertiary Needs Sustainable Production
Good Governance People’s
control over Institutes which serve them
Chart 02
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Consciousness Awakening of Consciousness is the foundation for all development work. Awakening of the individual, the family, the community and the people at large (mass consciousness) is what is needed. Awakening is a continuous, lifelong process which is successful to the extent that the Principles for Individual Awakening ( Loving Kindness, Compassionate Action, Selfless Joy, Equanimity ) and the Principles for Group Awakening ( Dana, Pleasant Speech, Constructive Action, Equality ) are cultivated. Accepting and honoring the differences between various groups of people arising from ethnicity, language, religion, culture, etc., are essential qualities which have to be developed. Developing sensitivity to the existence of various products and technologies for home use as well as for agricultural and commercial use which are harmful to people and to the environment is needed. Awareness of natural disasters which seem to occur with increasing frequency and possible human activities which are the probable causes for such disasters need to be acquired.
Economics The first objective should be the production of the Basic Human Needs of the communities within the communities as far as possible. This should have the highest priority. ( With the participation of the people, Sarvodaya has produced a detailed document which lists Ten Basic Human Needs.) Within this, the priority should be for the production of food. Establishing mechanisms for the sharing of excess production from communities amongst themselves. Since the destructive capitalist economic system may not be demolished only through economic exchanges between communities, there is a need to promote savings and credit schemes within and among communities, establish storing, distribution and marketing units at Divisional, District and National levels. Sensitivity to the damage and destruction of the natural environment for economic gain by vested interests. Be aware that very large funds are being used for massive advertising campaigns which mislead people. Be aware that the current economic system operating in the world is not run by governments but by international conglomerates which owe no allegiance to any government but are concerned with only their profit at whatever cost to people or to the environment. What we should aim at is an economy which avoids both affluence and poverty and generates a middle course which permits a simple lifestyle for all, devoid of waste and which fosters the development of cultural, moral and spiritual values.
Power Development of a political structure where power is really with the people at community level and the people at community level create structures at aggregated levels to wield powers delegated to them by the communities, at the will and pleasure of the communities. (Flow of power from the "bottom" to the "top".) While such analytical presentations / interpretations have been made, it needs to be noted that all Sarvodaya development efforts are holistic. A particular effort may concentrate on one of the domains referred to above, but very rarely to the exclusion of the others. In presenting this Report, the inclusion of an activity or project under a particular domain does not imply that all of the development work is exclusively in that domain.
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2.2 Consciousness Raising 2.21 Mass Education i) The Sarvodaya News Paper In accordance with the Sarvodaya philosophy, the attempt is to contribute to the building up of a good and law-abiding society. Here while communication is central, what is being done under the Sarvodaya philosophy is community – awakening. A programme centred on community-awakening is being implemented to develop consciousness and spiritual values in the society. In the publications on community awakening based on consciousness and spirituality under the Sarvodaya philosophy, the Sarvodaya Paper is a major one. The Sarvodaya monthly News Paper started in the 1970s, being subject to varying social dynamics during its long history, has evolved into a publication which is still reaching its readers. The Sarvodaya Paper is still the major communication channel of the Sarvodaya Movement, concentrating on community-awakening as it did at the start. Published News Papers
2012
From 2012 to 2013 March
2013
April May June/ July August September October November February March
}
Content
Printed Copies 16000
Sarvodaya Philosophy� News, Projects Article and Reports on Sarvodaya Villages and Sarvodaya Societies Social, Political, Economy, cultural facts
Chart 03 The Sarvodaya monthly News Paper, published with the objective of creating a correct social, economic and political understanding in the society and pointing towards a correct path has published 9 editions and 16 000 copies during the year under consideration and distributed them amongst Sarvodaya Shramadana Societies. During the year 2012/2013, the Sarvodaya News Paper has emerged as a community platform on which current social problems and articles and reports on Sarvodaya philosophy are discussed. A special feature of the Sarvodaya Paper is that the supplying of articles and resources needed are on a voluntary basis.
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ii) Other Publications During the year under review, the following articles have been published by the LJSSS. A brief summary of each article is given below. a) Ariyaratne, A.T. A Spirit and Spiritual Economic Approach to National Awakening The Address at the Opening of the Deshodaya Development Finance Company. 28.01.2013 English This financial organization will carry out programmes based on the philosophy, and principles contained in the teachings of the Buddha, Mahatma Gandhi, Acharya Vinoba Bhave, Shri Jayaprakash Narayan and other Indian and Sri Lankan leaders. The present day economic systems make the rich richer and the poor poorer. Bribery, corruption, deception, thievery, waste and environmental destruction have become the features of the modern economic system. What the world need today is a harmonious system where both economic needs and spiritual values are combined. It is what we call Artha Dharma System. The Deshodaya Development Finance Company we are launching today has several special features different from other similar financial institutions. Our objectives, composition, principles and operational systems are quite different from the others engaged in the business of finance. Ours is not a profit making business, nor are we going to run it at a loss. There are two new creations of Sarvodaya during the last three years. First was the formation of divisional, district and national level Deshodaya Councils where, with a target of 100,000 volunteers we were attempting to change the consciousness of the people, the economically exploited styles of livelihood and the power relationships to which they were subjected to. Voluntarily these members of the Deshodaya Councils have to bring about unity among the people, revive their ancient value systems and contribute to building peace in the country. The second creation was the Deshodaya Development Finance Company. Without harming the spiritual, moral and cultural values of our country, to build up a just, fair and non violent economy was the objective of Sarvodaya. These two organizations should in the decades to come, make their contributions joining economic ventures of the government and the private sector, which are based on moral principles and work towards peace and prosperity of Sri Lanka. Main purpose of the Deshodaya Development Finance Company is not to maximize profit. It may be that nearly a million people are stakeholders of this company. We believe that while we generate just and fair income we could help rural communities with their much needed capital for their production and consumption needs. It is our intention to generate within communities with whom we work with a lifestyle not based on satisfying greed but satisfying need. We will not support any economic venture that is harmful to the environment or violate social norms. We dream of a world which is a Commonwealth of Self Governing Communities. There we dream of people enjoying participatory democracy where all human rights are respected, spiritual and moral values are strong, where people respect nature and environment and finally where communication technologies are highly developed so that each community can be in close touch with its own nation and the world. Then only the world's resources and the advancement in science and technology can contribute to a world free of violence as well as poverty.
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b) Ariyaratne, A.T.Towards an Alternative Economy : A Model for the World, May Be. 15.03.2013 Sinhala (A pamphlet addressed to members of the Sarvodaya Movement.) The Sarvodaya effort is to try out an economic policy suitable to our country and present it to the government. What obtains now, from a remote community to the state, is a Western economic system created by the imperialists. What this capitalist economic system does is to perpetuate an unjust social system which makes the rich richer and the poor poorer. The capitalist economic system while ostensibly democratic, in actual practice, operates to maintain political power among the vested interests. We should remember that the capitalist economy and the prevalent political system are twin brothers. Of the twin paths to a social revolution, one violent and the other non-violent, Sarvodaya has chosen the latter. This is a very difficult path taking a very long time and demanding a great patience. The community has to be educated and relevant skills developed which Sarvodaya has been doing for the last five decades. Building on this, the Deshodaya Movement has been launched to initiate a non-violent economic and political revolution. (“Politics” for Sarvodaya is not “Party politics”.) It is a two-pronged movement. On the one hand Deshodaya Mandalayas have been created and are now functioning at national, district and divisional levels. Deshodaya Mandalayas are representative of not only members of the LJSSS and SSSs but of like-minded professionals, state employees, entrepreneurs, etc. Associated with this is the creation of the DDFC. If we are successful we can be an example to the whole world. c) Ariyaratne, A.T. ,Deshodaya Development Finance Company, 2013.03.28, p.09, Sinhala. ( A pamphlet addressed to members of the Sarvodaya Movement.) The Deshodaya Development Finance Company (DDFC) is different from all other Finance Companies operating in Sri Lanka in that it has no shareholders who will divide the profits among themselves. It is wholly owned by SEEDS, which is fully owned by the LJSSS and any profits would be utilized for the further development of the DDFC and SEEDS and for the implementation of the services to communities provided by the LJSSS. The DDFC is dedicated to the service of the public. The necessity for the creation of the DDFC arose on account of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka withdrawing, with effect from 20th Feb., 2013, the special permission it had granted to the LJSSS to operate savings and credit schemes through the Sarvodaya Shramadana Societies at community level. This withdrawal was consequent to the passing of Act No.42 of 2011 by the Parliament of Sri Lanka on 9th Nov., 2011. The creation of the DDFC has not only enabled the members of the SSSs to continue to save and obtain the credit necessary for their development activities, but it is also a step towards creating a new economic order ( Inclusive Finance ) and moving towards Grama Swaraj in keeping with the Sarvodaya philosophy.
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d) LJSSS. Deshodaya National Assembly (A publication giving the composition of the Assembly, eligibility for membership and role of members.) Date: 2010 March. The Sarvodaya Movement has placed before the Nation, a prototype of a non-violent process of action which would eventually pave the way for the evolution of a system of good governance that guarantees and ensures lasting peace, unity, development and complacence in life in the long run. By now, Sarvodaya has been able to reach the stage of Deshodaya in its non-violent process aimed at evolving an alternative social order. The Sarvodaya Movement ventured to initiate action to bring together all, to form one collective human family through the promotion of national unity and work collectively for the wellbeing, development and advancement of the entire Nation. The contribution of Sarvodaya towards national development and the far reaching benefits achieved by the people through such action cannot be assessed or valued in terms rupees and cents. The Sarvodaya Movement believes that the existing political and economic systems have failed to improve the living conditions of the people in the past and that the situation is unlikely to change in the future. Therefore, Sarvodaya has no intention of engaging in party politics or contesing elections to secure a mandate to rule the country under the existing political structure. Instead, Sarvodaya is persistently pursuing its resolve to evolve a genuinely democratic political system that would provide opportunities for people at grassroots level also to participate directly in the decision making process of the Government. iii) Mass Meetings Many meetings were organized throughout the country, during the years 2010 -2013 in connection with establishing Deshodaya. These meetings, which were residential and each of which lasted 3 days were open to members of the SSSs and other interested citizens such as state employees, professionals such as doctors, engineers, lawyers, teachers and in general members of the public. They attended the meetings at their own expense and SSSs in close proximity to the venue of the meetings, provided the participants with their food needs by not only providing the materials but also by actually doing the cooking and serving themselves. The following table gives the participation at the meetings held in the year under review. Table 05: Participation in Deshodaya Assemblies- 01st April, 2012 to 31 March, 2013 District Padaviya Anuradhapura Jaffna Trincomalee Hambantota Mulativu
Dates 06 – 08 April, 2012 18 – 20 May, 2012 08 – 10 June, 2012 31 Aug. -02 July,2012 14 – 16 Sept.,2012 19 – 21 Oct., 2012 Total
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No. of Participants 712 1 152 975 746 787 692 5 064
2.22 Education and Training of Village Personnel /Community Members i) Services Through the Early Childhood Development Unit (ECDU) The ECDU operates from the HQ at Moratuwa. Its operational procedures are as follow: 路 Support educational work initiated by the District and Divisional Offices of the LJSSS 路 Implement donor-funded projects 路 Manage Children's Park at HQ Given below are brief descriptions of the services rendered during the year under review. (a) Support Educational Work Initiated by the District and Divisional Offices of the LJSSS The District and Divisional Offices are expected to implement programmes for the training of pre-school teachers utilizing resource persons in their own respective areas. These include short-term training courses and seminars. The ECDU participated in the following training sessions organised by the local Divisional Office with the support of the Divisional Deshodaya Mandalayas. (Section 6 gives further information of services rendered by Deshodaya Mandalayas.)
Table 06: Training of Pre-school Teachers in the Kandy District by the Deshodaya Mandalayas Date 17.11.2012 18.11.2012 18.12.2012 19.12.2012
District
Division Hasalaka Teldeniya Hataraliyadda Wattegama
Kandy Kandy Kandy Kandy Total
No. of Participants 46 27 28 30 131
Celebration of Universal Children's Day and Elders' Day on 1st October and Girl Child's Day on October 11 Programmes were conducted by the Village SSSs and the pre-schools. These included awareness programmes for the community; silent walks by children carrying placards; art, handicraft and creative work exhibitions by children; singing of folk songs; oratorical contests; shramadana; cultural programmes for children and adults. The following information about such work is based on written reports received by the ECDU.
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Table 07: Participation in Universal Children's Day /Elders' Day Celebrations Organised by Village SSSs District No. of Programmes Padaviya 13 Gampaha 48 Kegalle 18 Colombo 01
Children
Elders
1 100 1 345 845 42
155 2 260 310 25
No. of Participants Govt. Officers 125 66 66 ----
Others
Total
520 95 150 08
1 900 3 766 1 371 75
*This programme was conducted by the Sarvodaya Borella Street Children's Home. (b)Implementation of Donor-Funded Project No.1: The SWS Project This project funded by Swiss Solidarity / Cooperate, is being implemented in the Eastern Province in selected villages as given in the table below. Table 08: Distribution of Villages Selected Under the Project "Swiss Solidarity / Cooperate”
Distr ict Trincomalee Trincomalee Mulativu Mulativu
Division Gomarankadawala Kuchchiveli Manthai East Oddusuddan
No. of Villages 06 06 06 07
These were villages severely affected by the civil war. The objectives of the project are as follow: · Strengthening early childhood education · Strengthening the formal primary education · Educating children and parents about Child Rights The major activities to achieve the above objectives and the progress made up to 31.03.2012 are indicated below. Conducting a 1-year Diploma Course in Early Childhood Development A 1-year course based on a design approved by the Ministry of Child Development and Women's Affairs was conducted for 30 pre-school teachers from the project villages. The course was conducted at the Sarvodaya Development Education Institute, Trincomalee with local resource persons, who were identified and briefed by the ECDU. Among the local resource persons were government education and health officers currently serving as well as those who have retired from service The ECDU also provided the approved syllabus as well as other curriculum and resource materials. The conducting of the course was monitored by the ECDU. The course has been completed and preparations made for conducting the final evaluation.
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Education of Parents 14 courses have been conducted for parents of the children in the selected pre-schools and parents of children attending the 11 “ Safe Learning Centres” established under the objective, “Strengthening Primary Education”. 340 parents have participated in these sessions. Most of the sessions were conducted at the Safe Learning Centres. Training of volunteers These volunteers are to assist in conducting the “Safe Learning Centres” under the objective, “Strenthening Primary Education”. 23 volunteers have been trained in two sessions conducted at the Sarvodaya Development Education Institute, Trincomalee by ECDU staff and other resource persons. Provision of resources to Safe Learning Centres All 11 Safe Learning Centres established have each been provided with the materials as indicated in the Table below. Table 09: Materials Distributed to Each Safe Learning Centre under the Project “Swiss Solidarity /Cooperate” No: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Sports Equipment Cricket bats Tennis balls Volley balls Badminton Sets Carom Board Draughts Board Plastic bats and balls Big plastic balls Rubber balls
Qty. 02 10 02 02 01 01 05 10 10
Stationery A4 Paper packets Exercise books Pencils Drawing books Crayon boxes Colored Tissue Paper Erasers CR Books
Qty. 02 50 50 50 24 50 50 02
Apart from the above items which a group has to share, the following items were issued to individual children and teachers: 700 pairs of shoes to children 400 school bags to children 50 bicycles (20 for teachers and 30 for students)
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Provision of resources to Early Childhood Development Centres ( Pre-schools) The following sets of items were given, 10 sets to each of the two Districts, to be used in their preschools. Table10:A Set of the Materials Distributed No. 01 03 05 07 09 11
Learni ng Material Construction Sets Stacking Color Counting Assemble Elephant Posting Box Geometric Shape Puzzle Colour Pull Along Duck Set
13 15 17 19 21 23 25
Noughts and Crosses Turning Cog Clock Rake Tractor Jigsaw Puzzle Fruits Jigsaw Puzzle Vegetables
Qty. 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01
(c)Implementation of Donor-Funded Project Mobilization for Protecting Children
No. 02 04 06 08 10 12
Learning Material Abacus 6 rods Stacking Disk 11 Peg Bus Lotto Game Set Shapes Puzzle Skittle
Qty. 01 01 01 01 01 01
14 16 18 20 22 24
Roundabout Sri Lanka Map Provinces Spade Beach Mat (Small) (2 nos.) Hammer Peg Snail Stand - up Puzzle
01 01 01 01 01 01
No. 2: Safe Learning Spaces, Community
This project funded by War Child Holland is being implemented in 25 villages in the following districts: Vavuniya, Mulativu, Trincomalee, Jaffna and Kilinochchi. Overall Objective To enable war affected, vulnerable and marginalized children enjoy improved access to safe learning environments and continue their education through innovative, flexible and creative options to protect themselves. Expected Result 1.
Children and Young People (CYP) grow up in an environment that allows them to enjoy quality and relevant education.
2.
Children and Young People (CYP) grow up in a protective environment ‚ where they are free from violence ‚ exploitation and abuse.
3.
Children and Young People (CYP) grow up in an environment that is supportive of their healthy emotional ‚ social and cognitive development
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The beneficiaries are children in the age range 6 – 18 years, youth in the age range 18 – 25 years and their parents and the community. The following criteria were used in the selection of the children: · Out-of-school children; children attending schools only occasionally · Children who have suffered from the civil war / have lost one or both parents due to the civil war · Children with disabilities / with special needs / with learning difficulties · Children who have been subject to abuse · Children with economic disabilities / vulnerable children The following chart lists problems in the communities identified by the project. Drinking by adults
Child domestic servants
Children’s right to education not granted by adults Children not allowed to express their views Deficiency of adult knowledge regarding health Danger from land mines
Lack of nutritious food Social disparities Caste differences Domestic violence due to drinking
Transport difficulties Deprivation of parental care Child abuse and violence Adults not engaging in social work
Brewing illicit liquor Under -age marriages
Children’s psychological problems Instigating children to drink Children addicted to use of telephones School - going children being used for commerce and agriculture work
The 25 project villages were distributed as follow: Table 11: Distribution of Villages under the Project “Safe Learning Spaces, Community Mobilization for Protecting Children” District
No. of Villages
Vavuniya
03
Mulativu
09
Jaffna
03
Kilinochchi
05
Trincomalee
05
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On account of delays in obtaining permission from the government authorities, it was not always possible to work in all of the selected villages. It may be noted that in the following tables and data given some villages are missing. The following table gives information about the distribution of the selected children Table 12: Distribution of the Children Selected Under the Project “Safe Learning Spaces, Community Mobilization for Protecting Children� No. 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
District Jaffna Jaffna Jaffna Vavuniya Vavuniya Vavuniya Kilinochchi Kilinochchi Kilinochchi Kilinochchi Kilinochchi Mulativu Mulativu Mulativu Mulativu Mulativu Mulativu Mulaitivu Mulaitivu
Di vision Changanai Kopay Chavakachcheri Asikulam Pambaimadu Thonikkal Karachchi Karachchi Karachchi Karachchi Karachchi Pudukuduyurippu Pudukuduyurippu Pudukuduyurippu Pudukuduyurippu Marudiyanpatru Marudiyanpatru Marudiyanpatru Marudiyanpatru Total
Village Pandavettai Puttur East Kethpeli Katkulam Katpagapuram Tekkawatta Bharathipuram Krishnapuram Malaylapuram Pannankandi Maruthanagar Kaiveli Timpili Karanankudiurippu Arumuganthankulam Kumulamunai Alampil Poothanvayal
Females 75 60 35 12 14 07 26 25 32 22 27 30 34 16 17 22 35 32 27 548
Males 45 25 30 10 16 15 28 23 17 21 19 33 33 15 12 31 32 33 26 464
Total 120 85 65 22 30 22 54 48 49 43 46 63 67 31 29 53 67 65 53 1 012
Activities completed under the Project During the period under review, this has been done in the 3 villages in Vavuniya, 3 villages in Mulativu, 2 villages in Jaffna and 3 villages in Kilinochchi, making a total of 11 villages. Of the 11 centres, around which activities were conducted, 7 were Early Childhood Centres, the others being community centres. In all these centres, activities were conducted for the children. Libraries have been established as shown in the Table below.
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Table 13: Distribution of Libraries Established Under the Project “Safe Learning Spaces, Community Mobilization for Protecting Children” No. 01 02 03 04 05 06
District Padaviya Batticaloa Vavuniya Mulativu Kilinochchi Jaffna
No. established 05 05 03 03 03 03
Programme for the education of the communities has been implemented as indicated in the Table below. Table 14: Participation in Training Programmes under the Project “Safe Learning Spaces, Community Mobilization for Protecting Children”
District
Village
No. of participants
Vavuniya
Tekkawatta
73
Vavuniya
Katpagapuram
62
Vavuniya
Katkulam
68
Mulativu
Poothanvayal
69
Mulativu
Alampil
73
Mulativu
Kumulamunai
61
Mulativu
Arumugaththankulam
52
Kilinochchi
Malayalapuram
65
Kilinochchi
Krish napuram
71
Kilinochchi
Bharadipuram
92
Jaffna
Ketpeli
67
Jaffna
Pandavettai
48
Jaffna
Puttur East
63
Total
864
Altogether a total of 13 sessions have been conducted. A 3-day training programme was conducted for 24 volunteers and 4 staff members of the project management on the use of the handbook dealing with minimising learning difficulties for the children. The training was conducted in the Sarvodaya Development Education Institute, Trincomalee.
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15 Pre-schools have been established as indicated in the Table below. Table 15: Distribution of Pre-schools Established Under the Project “Safe Learning Spaces, Community Mobilization for Protecting Children” No.
District
Division
Village
Participants
01
Jaffna
Changanai
Pandavettai
169
02
Jaf fna
Kopay
Puttur East
98
03
Jaffna
Chavakachcheri
Ketpeli
93
04
Vavuniya
Asikulam
Katkulam
89
05
Vavuniya
Pambaimadu
Katpagapuram
102
06
Vavuniya
Thonikkal
Tekkawatta
92
07
Kilinochchi
Karachchi
Bharathipuram
122
08
Kilinochchi
Karachchi
Krishnapuram
109
09
Kilinochchi
Karachchi
Malayalapuram
108
10
Kilinochchi
Karachchi
Pannankandi
89
11
Kilinochchi
Karachchi
Maruthanagar
82
12
Mulaitivu
Marudiyanpatru
Arumuganthankulam
58
13
Mulaitivu
Marudiyanpatru
Kumulamunai
105
14
Mulaitivu
Marudiyanpatru
Alampil
108
15
Mulaitivu
Maruthiyanpatru
Poothanvayal
122
Total
1546
The participants, who were mostly children, were made aware of the importance of education, child rights and child safety. The International Children's Day, 2012 was celebrated in the Vavuniya district with the participation of about 500 Sinhala, Tamil and Muslim children around the theme, “ The Children's World is for the Children”. The programme comprised a Walk and a cultural performance. Religious leaders and representatives of NGOs and of the public sector participated along with the children. Similar celebrations of the Universal Children's Day were organised in the KIlinochchi district while the Jaffna and the Mulativu districts held a joint celebration. Religious leaders and representatives of NGOs and of the public sector participated along with the children.
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The following table indicates the numbers of non-school-going children who were enabled to enrol in the formal schools. Table 16: Distribution of Non-school-going Children re-Enrolled in Schools under the Project “Safe Learning Spaces, Community Mobilization for Protecting Children”
01 02 03 04
District / Villages Vavuniya/Tekkawatta,Katkulam, Katpagapuram Mulativu/Alampil, Poothanvayal, Kumulamunai, Arumugaththankulam Jaffna/Ketpeli, Pandavettai, Puttur Kilinochchi/Malaylapuram, Krishnapuram, Barathipuram Total
No. of children enrolled 74 63 30 115 282
The DEAL Programme This component of the Project deals with psycho-social issues affecting the children, the youth and parents. The following set of issues formed the framework for the activities: For children and youth: Identity and Assessment; Peer Relations; Relationships with Adults; Dealing with emotions; Conflict and Peace; the Future. For parents: Challenges of parents; Understanding childhood past and present; The development of children; Supporting children to develop in a healthy way ; What are Children 's rights; Responsibilities of Parents and children. Staffs were trained to conduct the activities, which were done in the Vavuniya, Mulativu, Kilinochchi and Jaffna districts, in selected villages as indicated in the table below. Table 17: Distribution of Persons Trained to Implement Selected Activities under the Project “Safe Learning Spaces, Community Mobilization for Protecting Children” District Jaffna Jaffna Jaffna Vavuniya Vavuniya Vavuniya Kilinochchi Kilinochchi Kilinochchi Kilinochchi Kilinochchi Mulativu Mulativu
Village Pandavetti Puttur Ketpeli Katkulam Katpagapuram
No. of Children 30 30 30 21 23 20 26 24 20 30 28 30 30 342
Barathipuram Krishnapuram Malayalapuram Pannankandi Marudanagar Arumugaththankulam Kumulamunai Total
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No. of parents 15 15 24 54
(d)Implementation of Donor Funded Project No.3: Sarvodaya Community Based Child Protection and De-Institutionalisation of Children Project The Project is funded by Kindermissionwerk, Germany. This report deals with the project activities from 2nd August, 2012 to 31st March, 2013. Goal The overall goal is to contribute to the improvement of psychosocial wellbeing of children in the community who are on the verge of being institutionalised by creating an enabling environment, which allows them to physically and psychologically grow and develop. Objective To contribute to protect child rights within the communities itself and subsequently prevent and reduce the institutionalization. The following communities were selected to participate in the Project. Table 18: Communities Selected Under the Project”Sarvodaya Community Based Child Protection and De-Institutionalisation of Children Project” District Galle Galle Matara Matara Kegalle Kegalle
Division Welivita Divitura B entota Akuressa Weligama Mawanella Galigamuwa
Village SSS Galhenkanda Totakanatta Henegama Moodugamuwa Mawela Dhamunupola
Remarks Estate village Village – multi community Estate / village Estate / village Estate / village Estate / village
Awareness and Advocacy Programmes Awareness and advocacy programmes for government officers were held in the respective districts as indicated in the Table below. All key officers engaged in child protection, rehabilitation and welfare as well as Samurdhi Officers, Grama Niladharis, education and health authorities participated. Sarvodaya was represented by the District Coordinators, Divisional Coordinators, and officials of the selected SSSs. The field staff of the Project also participated. Table 19: Participants in Awareness and Advocacy Programmes Conducted under the “Sarvodaya Community Based Child Protection and De-Institutionalisation of Children Project” District and Division Galle - Bentota Division Matara – Akuressa and Weliga ma Divisions Ratnapura – Balangoda and Ratnapura Divisions Kegalle – Mawanella and Galigamuwa Divisions Total
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No. of participants 110 82
02
58
02
66
08
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Community Awareness Programmes These programmes commenced in Sep., 2012 dealing with child rights and legal background, causes for institulisation, prevention of child abuse, child protection, effect of domestic violence on children, nutrition and health, prevention of substance abuse and adolescence and the environment. Table20 : Participation in the Community Awareness Programmes Conducted Under the “Sarvodaya Community Based Child Protection and De-Institutionalisation of Children Project” District
Community
Galle Galle Matara Matara Kegalle Kegalle Ratnapura Ratnapura Total
Galhenkanda SSS Totakanatta SSS Moodugamuwa SSS Henegama SSS Damunupola SSS Mawela SSS Pahala massenna SSS Mihindugama SSS
No. of Prog. 08 04 05 05 04 06 05 05 42
Total No. of Participants 592 286 321 385 329 574 200 240 2 927
These activities led to the identification of vulnerable children as indicated in the Table below. Table 21: No. of Children Identified in the Selected Communities under the “Sarvodaya Community Based Child Protection and De-Institutionalisation of Children Project” District
Community
Galle Galle Matara Matara Kegalle Kegalle Ratnapura Ratnapura Total
Galhenkanda SSS Totakanatta SSS Moodugamuwa SSS Henegama SSS Damunupola SSS Mawela SSS Pahala massenna SSS Mihindugama SSS
Total No. of Identified 18 10 18 08 -05 08 11 78
Cases
(e) Manage Children's Park at HQ While continuing guidance was provided for the daily activities, action was also taken to make the parents aware of the Centre activities; organise activities to celebrate the New Year; conduct the Children's fair. The children also observed Sil during Wesak and sang devotional songs for Poson. The annual concert at the end of the year was also conducted.
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ii) Services by the Community Empowerment Unit of the Deshodaya Division The services by this Division fall into three main categories as follow: Training of Office-Bearers of SSSs Organising of Shramadana Camps Registration of SSSs Further information about these services is given below. (a)Training of Office-Bearers of SSSs Priority was given to training of office-bearers in the Northern and Eastern Provinces. Table 22: Training of SSS Office-Bearers by the Deshodaya Division
District
Dates
01
Jaffna
02
Mulathivu
03
Killinochchi
13,14, Feb.,2013 19,20, Feb.,2013 21,22, Feb.,2013
Total
No.of villages 10
No. of participants 21
10
25
10
28
30
74
(b) Organising of Shramadana Camps Under the Project “Finding a Solution Together�, 20 Shramadana Camps were held in 20 districts. The following Table gives the participation by district. Table 23: Participation in Shramadana Camps by District (1 in each District) organised by the Deshodaya Division District Matale Matara Moneragala Kurunegala Hambantota Nuwara Eliya Kegalla Kilinochchi Batticaloa Vavuniya Total No. of Partic
No.of participants 110 91 59 100 72 138 103 104 97 227
District Gampaha Galle Ra tnapura Puttalam Polonnaruwa Padaviya Badulla Trincomalee Mulathivu Jaffna
ipants
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No. of participants 134 65 200 80 94 156 200 104 150 97 2352
(c)Registration of SSSs During the year under review, 28 SSSs were established in the North and East, namely Jaffna, Mulathivu and Kilinochchi. The total number of registered societies is 5 457. Section 2.32 of this Report gives the numbers of registered societies by district. iii) The Zen Sen Project Implemented by the Deshodaya Division The Zen Sen Project was implemented in 15 villages in 5 Divisional Secretariat Divisions in the Nuwara Eliya District from January, 2012 to December 2012, with the support of UIZEZSEN of Japan. Objectives Develop and protect spiritual, moral and cultural values at all social levels and in all villages in terms of individuals, family and village-based empowerment, on the value of truth, nonviolence and self-denial and promote co-operation, co-ordination and connectivity among villages. Enhance leadership and mutual understanding among children and adolescents, leading them to become good citizens with positive attitudes towards society. Enrich the children and youth with appropriate knowledge, skills, attitudes and leading them towards sustainable development with activities at divisional and district levels. Establish social, economic and political development through implementing integrated development and educational programmes that develop personalities of targeted persons through the Deshodaya (Awakening the Nation) Programme of Sarvodaya. Programme Activities Table24 : Activities Completed During the Project Period under the Zen Sen Project Implemented by the Deshodaya Division No.
Activity
Target
1
Shramadana camps to empower villages
15
13
2
Project
01
01
30
strengthening,
training
and
Implemented
No. of participants 3 219
orientation 3
Vocational Training Courses - Computer Training
01
01
22
4
Partner Organisation Skill Development
01
01
511
Early Childhood Development Centre
10
10
287
5
Development 6
Improving residential facilities
01
01
30
7
Self -employment management training
01
01
30
8
Providing assistance to self employment
30
30
9
Holistic Approach to Motherhood
01
-
10
Provision of potable water
05
05
655
11
Cultural programme
01
01
610
12
Divisional Review Meeting
20
20
574
13
District Review Meeting
12
10
130
99
94
6 09
Total
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Achievements under each of the above activities are briefly described below. Shramadana camps to empower villages The shramadana involved the construction and repair of roads, repairs to community institutes, water supply, and construction of a library, among others. Of the total cost of Rs.763 000/= the Project contributed Rs.130 000/=, the balance being the value of the non-monetary contributions by the respective communities, such as labour, materials available locally, refreshments, etc. Project strengthening, training and orientation A training programme was conducted for the village community groups, providing them with a clear understanding of the objectives, expected results and the active contributions required from them. Vocational Training Courses- Computer Training A 3-month training course was conducted at the Sarvodaya Tele Centre. 22 youth from the selected villages participated. Partner Organisation Skill Development In every Sarvodaya Shramadana Society, a number of sub-communities operate such as Children's Groups, Mothers' Groups, Farmers' Group, Youth Group. In this particular activity, such partner organizations are connected and empowered through cultural and sports programmes. Early Childhood Development Centre Development Pre-schools in the Project villages were supported and developed. Pre-school children were educated to follow good health habits and their skills developed. Improving residential facilities Residential facilities at the Sarvodaya District Centre for use by visiting community members and others users were improved. Self-employment management training From the 15 villages, two women from each village were selected and trained. This residential training provided the participants with a basic knowledge on facts such as planning, management and sustainability of a self-employment based enterprise. The course was conducted at the Sarvodaya District Centre. Providing assistance to self employment Successful participants of the “Self-employment Management Training� were provided with financial assistance to start their businesses. The maximum given to a single person was Rs.10 000/= while the minimum was Rs.5 000/=. The total disbursed was Rs.300 000/= Holistic Approach to Motherhood One programme was conducted. This is a spiritual programme designed by Sarvodaya Vishva Niketan for pregnant mothers with the participation of the fathers. Provision of potable water A number of water schemes in project villages were constructed to provide potable water to the local communities. This reduces the cost and time of the local communities to get pure water and directly contributes to improve their health status.
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Cultural programme The population of the Nuwara Eliya district is multi-ethnic and multi-religious. To further strengthen their unity and to enable them to get a better understanding of each others' cultural and religious values, a programme was conducted in which all groups participated. Divisional Review Meeting These meetings were held with the participation of the Divisional Co-ordinators, Project Staff and village groups from the project villages. 20 meetings were held. District Review Meeting These were held with the participation of the Sarvodaya District Co-ordinator, Office-bearers of the Village Sarvodaya Shramadana Societies, Pre-school Teachers and Project staff. 10 meetings were held. Summarizing the achievements · Being able to reach the Project and Movement objectives easily. · Valuable infrastructure developments within the villages · Further development of mutual cordiality among the people. · Increase in information technology skills among young men and women. · Cognitive development and an economic development through giving self-employment training. ·
Identifying young men and women suitable for leadership positions and their knowledge and skill development.
2.3 Power 2.3.1 Village Leadership i) Formation of Independent Societies From its inception, a very significant objective of the the LJSSS was the building up of a community leadership so that communities can take charge of their own development. It used a 5-Stage Development Model ( Section 1 of this Report) with this in view. The creation of Children's Groups, Youth Groups, Mothers' Groups, etc. was an initial step, leading to the establishment of a Sarvodaya Shramadana Society (SSS) in the village / community. With the establishment of such entities came the principal office-bearers of an association, namely, President, Secretary and Treasurer. These officers were elected by the community. Those elected by the communities were given a training by the LJSSS initially and later by SEEDS, the economic arm of the LJSSS. A further step in the process was the registration of these associations under the laws of the land, making them recognized legal entities. ( Section 2.32 gives the numbers of such registered societies.) They are not under the LJSSS and the latter may not issue directives to them. ii) Organizing and Maintaining Their Own Early Childhood Care and Development(ECCD) Centres (Pre-Schools) Many village/community SSSs, as a part of their efforts to meet their own needs, started pre-schools/ child care centres and appointed young women as pre-school teachers with the understanding that the LJSSS would train them. The ECDU of the LJSSS has done this and is taking steps to ensure that such training takes place in the future under changing circumstances due to pre-schools being brought under the purview of the Provincial Councils. Pre-school teachers play a leadership role in their respective communities. The following table gives more information about the ECCD Centres and staff.
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Table 25: ECCD Centres andTeachers by District in Sarvodaya Villages
District
No of ECCD Centres
No of ECCD Teachers
Ampara
15
30
Anuradhapura
98
98
Badulla
152
160
Colombo Gampaha
18 115
Galle
9 78 58
Hambantota
25
Jaffna
na
31 na
Kalutara Kandy Kegalle
64 150 222
70 175 286
Kilinochchi Kurunegala Mannar
na 91 10
Batticaloa
24
na 169 10 30
Matale
25
Matara Monaragala
261 120
Mullativu
na
225 na
Nuwara Eliya Padaviya
83 104
102 232
Polonnaruwa Puttlam Ratnapura
40 45 60 39
80 54
Trincomalee Vavuniya
30 1803
Total
97
25 304
83 78 48 2520
iii) Shanti Sena Groups A youth leadership is also being established in the villages / communities. The Sarvodaya Shanthi Sena (Section 1 of this Report) is the organisation engaged in this. The major strategy it follows is the creation of group of youth in the village with a leader. Each group consists of 11 members who receive training in leadership and in community development activities such as rendering first aid, assisting in the conduct of community festivals,
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Establishing home gardens, etc. The following table indicates the numbers of Shanti Sena Groups , by district. Table 26 : Distribution of Shanti Sena Groups by District 2011/2012
2012/2013
2013 March 31st
District Groups
Members
Groups
Members
Groups
Member s
Ampara
509
14517
5
116
514
14633
Mahiyangana
451
4616
-
-
451
4616*
Trincomalee
530
6551
5
120
535
6671
Gampaha
285
3885
6
126
291
4011
Kandy
747
7467
5
103
752
7570
Nuwara Eliya
256
3522
3
63
259
3585
Kurunegala
708
9423
5
117
713
9540
Puttalam
376
5611
3
63
379
5674
Anuradhapura
436
7060
5
105
441
7165
Padaviya
149
2018
4
84
153
2102
Badulla
379
5726
4
96
383
5822
Kegalla
430
5399
4
92
434
5491
Galle
660
7149
5
101
665
7250
Kalutara
775
8705
4
92
779
8797
Ratnapura
683
6998
5
106
688
7104
Moneragala
466
5590
5
98
471
5688
Hambantota
226
2808
4
88
230
2896
Batticaloa
154
2027
5
126
159
2153
Colombo
358
4017
4
93
362
4110
Polonnaruwa
199
3187
4
91
203
3278
Vavuniya
236
2885
4
102
240
2987
Matara
404
4596
5
130
409
4726
Matale
208
2805
4
86
212
2891
Mannar
79
1255
3
63
82
1318
Jaffna
96
1426
3
61
99
1487
Kilinochchi
01
34
1
21
2
55
-
-
5
117
5
117
9801
129277
110
2460
9911
131737
Mulativu Total
* Mahiyangana no longer operates as a separate district. The relevant Shanti Sena Groups have been included under Kandy, Ampara and Badulla districts. 2.3.2 Raising Legal Status of Village Societies An important stage in the development of village communities, is their registration under the law of the land as independent legal entities.( Section 1 ,gives the stages of development of a community organisation.) Continuous action is taken by the Community Empowerment Unit at HQ to register these societies. The following table gives the position as at 31.03.2013.
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Table 27
: Distribution of Registered SSSs by District as of 31.03.2013 No.
District
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
Ampara Anuradhapura Badulla Colombo Gampaha Galle Hambantota Kandy Kegalla Kurunegala Kalutara Matale Matara Moneragala Nuwara Eliya Padaviya Polonnaruwa Puttalam Ratnapura Batticaloa Jaffna Mannar Trincomalee Vavuniya Kilinochchi Mulathivu Total
No. of registered SSSs as of 31.03.2013 251 387 231 338 293 415 269 267 234 408 293 190 242 250 162 74 176 230 342 90 15 28 193 59 10 10 5 457
This legal recognition gives them the power to engage in economic activities, acquire lands and other assets, sue others, be liable to be sued by others, etc. 2.3.3 Community Empowerment The following Project being implemented by the Deshodaya Division, makes a very significant contribution to the empowerment of the community. (i)Project: Finding a Solution Together This is a 3-Year Project, funded by the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Sri Lanka, being implemented from 2011/12 in 260 villages in 52 Divisional Secretariat Divisions selected so as to cover the whole country. It is being implemented by the Deshodaya Division of the LJSSS, the Sarvodaya Shanti Sena, the Sarvodaya Women's Movement, the Sarvodaya Legal Aid Movement and the Sarvodaya Rural Technical Services. The ultimate goal of the Project is to establish positive relationships between individual citizens and between them and provincial and state governments so as to further democracy in a peaceful Sri Lanka and support reconciliation.
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Objectives 1. Barriers to political participation reduced for all groups including minorities, women and youth. 2. Opportunities for involvement in governance at all levels increased. 3. Reconciliation between ethnic and social groups advanced. The progress of the activities organised under the above objectives are briefly given in Table 24 below. In almost all cases the year targets have been met. Table 28: Progress of Activities Implemented During 2012 /2013 Under the Project “Finding a Solution Together” Activity name
Year Target
Progress
% achievement
Output in brief
Result 1: Barriers to political participation reduced for all groups including minorities, women and youth Setting up Deshodaya Resources Centers
5
5
100%
5 Centers established; 282 persons used the facilities
Training and support for women seeking roles in politics and gender mainstreaming
52
52
100%
1,139 women trained
Livelihood/self employment support for women
156
273
175%
273 households economically supported
Training youth leaders of citizen’s rights and participation
4
4
100%
118 youth leaders trained
Provide vocational training for school drop x
Cat 1: Aluminium fabrication
x
Cat 2: Beautician
Distance learning education packages on ‘citizen’s rights’
- outs
2
2
100%
24 youth trained
4
4
100%
60 youth trained
1
1
100%
35,000 copies printed and 34,259 distributed
Support provision of documentation/identity cards for voters 5
3
60%
Legal clinics in Southern and Eastern districts
19
16
84%
Legal awareness programs
170
165
97%
x
Legal clinics in Northern districts
x
x
3,678 issues raised; 3,448 forwarded; 1,308 solved; Publication on voters’ right printed and distributed; awareness created among 5,145
Result 2: Opportunity for involvement in governance at all levels is increased Support Deshodaya Forums Divisional Deshodaya Forums
624
556
89%
13,242 persons participated
District Deshodaya Forums
104
93
89%
3,457 persons participated
Steering Committee of District Deshodaya Forums
312
219
70%
4,613 persons participated
National Deshodaya Forums
12
56
466%
18,598 persons participated
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Action plans of Divisional
22
10
45%
Other 12 on going
156
110
71%
3,908 persons participated
1
1
100%
Campaign on Divineguma Act
26
19
73%
914 persons and 114 elected
Deshodaya Forums Arrange dialogues on ‘citizen’s rights’ with experts in Deshodaya Forums Campaign for public opinion for new policy Promote post
- election
engagement with elected
members participated
members Hold Citizens’ Jury
52
37
71%
1,963 persons participated
Forming Community Based Organizations in war - affected areas Training community leaders
3
3
100%
74 persons trained
Registration of CBOs
30
28
93%
All registration pending
2
2
100%
75 youth trained
Promote Citizens’ Journalism initiative Tr aining volunteers, producing content and broadcast Result 3: Reconciliation between ethnic and social groups advanced Village to village - Heart to heart
4
4
100%
402 youth participated
26
25
96%
2,304 religious
youth exchange programs Conduct interfaith dialogue to share religious values Hold inter - community
lay leaders
participated 10
4
40%
Indirectly 3,755 persons reached
4
2
50%
01 on going
Conduct emotional shramadana
20
20
100%
2,352 persons participated
Promote Sinhalese and Tamil
1
1
100%
In progress
competition for small projects to promote social integration and sustainable peace Promote Citizens’ Journalism to share culture
Diaspora to invest in development
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In the year under review (the second year of the Project), it has mobilized 69 906 persons, of which 39 767 (63%) were females and 23 139 (37%) were males. In almost all the participant-non-targeted activities the participation of females exceeds the participation of males. In participant-targeted activities such as 'village to village- heart to heart' program, participation of males and females was controlled. In terms of ethnic groups, 76% of the participants were Sinhala, while 17 % were Tamil and 6% Muslim. This in general corresponds to the national ethnic averages. ( The composition by religious affiliation is not given since that information was not collected for some events.) More information about selected activities are given below.
Table 29: Participation in the Activity, “Women seeking roles in politics” Disaggregated by District Under the Project “Finding a Solution Together” Ethnic composition
Religious composition
-
20
20 12
03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
Mulathivu Mannar Batticaloa Vavuniya Jaffna Matara Kalutara Padawiya Nuwara - Eliya Badulla Galle Monaragala Gampaha Anuradhapura Kandy Kegalle Hambanthota Mathale Ampara Colombo Kurunegala Pollonnaruwa Rathnapura Puttalum
66 34 42 44 46 60 40 47 37 35 40 50 40 33 60 38 35 37 41 43 86 45 37 46
66 34 42 43 46 60 40 46 37 34 40 47 40 33 60 38 35 37 38 39 82 45 37 46
01 01 01 03 03 04 04 -
20 04 60 40 46 33 30 32 46 40 33 58 39 35 31 20 30 81 42 35 46
12 33 42 39 46 03 02 02 06 07 01 02 -
1,156
1,139
17
809
281
TOTAL
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Christian
20 54
Islam
20 54
Hindu
Killinochchi Trincomalee
Buddhist
01 02
20
20 11
22
01
22 22 01 01 02 08 01 11 03 -
04 60 40 46 33 30 32 46 37 33 58 38 35 31 20 38 81 40 35 46
19 13 42 30 32 03 02 02 06 07 01 02 -
01 01 02 08 01 11 03 -
47 20 09 14 03 01 02 -
49
797
190
49
103
Muslim
Tamil
Male
Female
District
Sinhalese
Participation
-
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Table 30: Basic Questions and Sectors of Involvement in Citizen's Juries, Under the Project “Finding a Solution Together� District
Basic question
Sector of involvement
Recommendations made to:
Colombo
How to control dengue incidents in Kesbewa? How to guarantee continuous drinking water supply in Meerigama Divisional Secretariat area? How to regularize postal service in Horana area? How to minimize negative impacts of newly constructed Southern Highway on local accessibility in Karandeniya? How to address multiple issues in pipe water supply in Weligama? How to prevent illegal land filling that cause flood risk in Hambanthota? How to speed up the geological surveys in landslide prone lands in Hali -Ela? How to improve public relations of agencies providin g public utilities? How to improve school enrolment of children in Kandy? How to create market facilities for products of Samurdhi beneficiaries in Mathale? How to regularize the fertilizer subsidy and compensation to crop loss by the Government agencies How to control frequent local flooding and associated spread of diseases in Rathnapura town? How to speed up the process of provision of d eeds to people who live in crown lands in Rambukkana? How to improve relationship between citizens and public institutions/offices in Central Nuwaragam Palatha? How to improve public relations among officers of Divisional Secretariat Office and rural communities?
Public health
Medical Officer of Health
Water supply
Local Government Authority
Public services
Post Office
Infrastructure
Southern Expressway Authority and Local Government Authority
Water supply
Water Supply and Drainage Board Land Development Office, Agrarian Office and Local Government Authority Divisional Secretariat and Land Development Office
Gampaha
Kalutara Galle
Matara Hambanthota
Badulla
Monaragala Kandy Mathale
Nuwara - Eliya
Rathnapura
Kegalle
Anuradhapura
Padawiya
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Disaster mitigation
Public services Education
Water supply and Drainage Board and Electricity Board Zonal Education Office
Livelihood
Samurdhi and Divisional Secretariat
Agriculture/livelihood
Agrarian Services Department and Divisional Secretariat Water Supply and Drainage Board and Public Health Inspector Divisional Secretariat, Police and Land Office
Disaster mitigation
Land
Public services
Divisional Secretariat and Medical Officer of Health
Public services
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How to address increasing numbers of GBV and child protection incidents in Medirigiriya? How to address the issue of under age marriages and early - divorces among them in Kuliyapitiya? How to control the frequent flood situation in Mahawewa?
GBV and child protection
Police Women’s Bureau and Probation Office
Law and justice
Land / human security
Ampara
How to address the elephant human conflict in 5 villages in district? How to control the rabbits (pests) destroying home - gardens in the coastal region of Kalawanchikudi? Citizen’s Jury not conducted
Legal Aid Commission and Family Counselor of District Court Divisional Secretariat and Local Government Authority Wildlife Authorities, Local Government Authority and Police Divisional Secretariat and Department of wildlife
Jaffna Vavuniya
Citizen’s Jury not conducted Citizen’s Jury not conducted
Killinochchi
How to improve public services delivered by Government agencies in Killinochchi? Citizen’s Jury not conducted
Public services
Child Protection Office
How to provide portable water to Selvanagar area in Mannar?
Water supply
Local Government Authority
Kurunegala
Puthlum
Trncomalee
Batticaloa
Mulathivu Mannar
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Agriculture
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Table 31: Direct Participants in Inter-faith Dialogue Program Disaggregated by District Under the Project “Finding a Solution Together�
District
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Kurunegala Kandy Gampaha Colombo Jaffna Killinochchi Kalutara Vavuniya Hambanthota Mathale Rathnapura Nuwara - Eliya Badulla Matara Putthalum Padaviya Monaragala Galle Manner Kegalle Batticaloa Pollonnaruwa Anuradhapura Trincomalee Mullathivu
No. of Total in district Meetings Deshodaya Shanthi members Sena members 02 06 05 02 04 03 02 10 04 02 12 09 02 02 07 02 09 02 02 15 15 02 05 07 02 06 07 02 45 16 02 06 02 02 05 03 02 06 14 02 04 02 02 01 02 14 10 02 02 06 02 03 04 02 42 22 02 09 09 02 06 05 02 06 11 02 04 05 02 03 05 Program not conducted
26
Ampara
Program not conducted
Total
225
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Civil activists 14 09 09 16 09 05 16 03 10 18 04 06 14 01 01 08 03 05 44 09 06 14 02 08
234
Total
25 16 23 37 18 16 46 15 23 79 12 14 34 07 02 32 11 12 108 27 17 31 11 16
632
3. Developments in Sarvodaya Villages - Effects of Community Empowerment
2.4 Economics As briefly described in Section 1 of this Report, the LJSSS has created specialised agencies to assist the village SSSs in their economic activities. The specialised agencies are the Sarvodaya Economic Enterprises Development Services (SEEDS) and the most recently established the Deshodaya Development Finance Company (DDFC). Until the creation of the DDFC in December, 2012, the SSSs operated a savings and credit scheme under a special permission granted by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka some years back. With the withdrawal of this special permission, and the creation of the DDFC, the assets and liabilities of those SSSs who were willing to operate under the new structure were transferred to the DDFC / SEEDS. It should be noted that SSSs are legal entities independent of the LJSSS. The DDFC / SEEDS combination will continue to support the SSSs in their development activities in this sector. These organisations will publish their own reports which will give further information about the economic activities in the SSSs. 3. Developments in Sarvodaya Villages - Effects of Community Empowerment 3.1
Establishing and Operating Legally-recognized Organisations at Village Level The LJSSS is associated with around 15 000 villages/communities in the country. This means that there are groups within the villages / communities who accept the Sarvodaya development philosophy and are willing to make an effort to develop along those principles. Section 1 of this Report indicates in outline the progressive stages of development a village / community may pass through. It is only when an association has been formed that action may be taken to register such a society under the laws of the land. Table 27 of this Report gives the distribution of such registered societies by district. As of 31.03.2013 there are 5 457 registered Sarvodaya Shramadana Societies. These societies are independent legal entities operating under their own constitutions. Office bearers are elected annually. They make their own annual plans and find the means to implement them. They have the power to associate with other organization with similar objectives. A major Sarvodaya strategy is to link these societies into a network capable of influencing state policy.
3.2
Conducting of Early Childhood Care and Development Centres ( Preschools) It is the village SSS which decides to start a pre-school to meet their needs. The LJSSS supports such decisions primarily by undertaking to train a village nominee as a pre-school teacher. Some of the pre-school teachers work as volunteers while many are paid an allowance by the village SSS. In recent years with the pre-schools being brought under the Provincial Councils some are paid by the respective Provincial Council. Table 25 of this report gives the distribution of pre-schools by district.
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4.FINANCES - ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE 3.3
Economic Activities Until very recently the SSSs ran their own savings and credit schemes under a special permission granted by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. With the withdrawal of that special permission, members have to utilize the Deshodaya Development Finance Company established by the LJSSS to deposit their savings. Members of the SSSs can obtain credit to engage in economic activities with the Sarvodaya Economic Enterprises Division providing advice and training.
3.4
Social, Cultural Activities Many SSSs celebrate such national events as the Sinhala / Tamil New Year, Universal Children's Day, Elders Day, Women's Day. Major religious events are celebrated. Shramadana is conducted to maintain religious premises. All such activities are due to collective decisions taken by the SSS.
3.5
Spiritual Activities In emphasizing the spiritual domain, what the LJSSS has done is to provide for the emergence of deeply embedded spiritual values in the community at large. In an era in which such values are under threat from globalization, commercialization and the mass media, such emphasis was needed. In the communities now, it is quite common to observe a few minutes of meditation and extend Loving Kindness to all beings at the start of any significant activity. The development of one's personality through the practice of the Four Sublime Virtues, Metta (Loving Kindness), Karuna (Compassionate Action ), Muditha ( Selfless Joy ) and Upekkha ( Equanimity) and the development of the group through the practice of the Four Principles of Dana ( Beneficience). PriyaVacana( Pleasant Speech), Arthacharya ( Constructive Action) and Samanathmatha ( Equality ) are now accepted in Sarvodaya communities.
4.FINANCES - ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE For some years now, the LJSSS has been following a strategy of becoming independent of donor financial assistance for the maintenance of its organisational structure. The organisational structure itself has been and is changing, taking note of the political and economic changes occurring in the country. The creation of Deshodaya Mandalayas at Divisional, District and National Levels and the taking over by them of some development activities is a significant change. With respect to “Development Aid”, the LJSSS has noted that Sri Lanka is no longer classified as a “developing country”. The following are brief descriptions of some attempts by the LJSSS in this sector. 4.1 Maintenance of its Organisational Structure For some time now, the LJSSS has been motivating its district and divisional offices to move towards becoming independent of funding from the HQ for their maintenance. The LJSSS has taken steps to improve the physical infrastructure in selected district offices to facilitate the use of the premises for income-generating activities such as renting the premises to outside agencies for the conducting of their
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training programmes. The district offices where such facilities exist also undertake to implement certain training programmes for outside agencies. There are some districts now which do not need any financial support from the HQ for their maintenance, while there are some which still continue to be fully supported by HQ. The following table indicates the progress made in this regard. Table 32: Progress Towards Self-sufficiency in the Maintenance of Field Offices – March, 2013 No
District
District contribution as a % 87.5 68.75
01 02
Matara Galle
03 04 05 06 07
Hambantotota Colomboo Gampaha Kalutara Ratnapura
50 00 62.5 62.5 75
50 100 37.5 37.5 25
08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Kegalla Anuradhapura Polonnaruwa Kebit higollawa Kandy Matale Nuwara Eliya Badulla Moneragala Kurunegala Puttalam Vavuniya Kilinochchi Mulativu Mannar Jaffna Batticaloa
75 87.5 00 12.5 50 75 50 75 62.5 62.5 12.5 62.5 00 00 62.5 87.5 100
25 12.5 100 87.5 50 25 50 25 37.5 37.5 87.5 37.5 100 100 37.5 12.5 00
25 26
Trincomalee Ampara
100 100
00 00
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Other field units being assisted by the district (if any)
MPCCs at Ambalangoda and Balapitiya Includes the Kotte Centre
The Pathakada Bhikku Training Centre The Kekirawa Resource Centre
Palletalawinna Resource Centre
Mahiyangana Resource Centre
Padiyatalawa / Kalmunai Resource Centre and Ampara Disrict Centre Kantalai Resource Centre
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5. THE SARVODAYA MOVEMENT
The Sarvodaya Movement leading to a New Social Order, is an outcome of the development efforts of the Lanka Jathika Sarvodaya Shramadana Sangamaya (LJSSS). One of the main objectives of the Movement is to evolve a horizontal network of cluster villages linked to Grama Swarajya villages and develop the same to function as a national force. Sarvodaya has always reckoned the necessity of such a well-coordinated national movement which would address the grave problems that seriously affect the lives of the people in villages, cities and the country as a whole and which would help to find lasting solutions commonly acceptable to all nationalities. The Sarvodaya Movement believes that the existing political and economic systems have failed to improve adequately, the living conditions of people in the past and that the situation is unlikely to change significantly in the future. Therefore, Sarvodaya has no intention of engaging in party politics or contest elections to secure a mandate to rule the country under the existing political structure. Instead, Sarvodaya is persistently pursuing its resolve to evolve a genuinely democratic political system that would provide opportunities for people at grassroots level also to participate directly in the decision making process of the Government. It is not Sarvodaya alone, which holds views such as the above. In its work with communities and peoples Sarvodaya has come across many people in many walks of life, such as government officials, professionals in many fields such as medicine, law, engineering, businessmen, who would like to contribute personally to the development of the country, but who do not want to join the existing political parties and engage in 'dirty' politics. The Sarvodaya Movement is an opening for them. The following are some significant characteristics of the Movement: Very many individuals, who are not members of the LJSSS, support the Movement. Among them are many professionals from both the public and private sectors. Gaining "party political power" is not an objective of the Movement. It is a living, growing, active Movement which seeks to establish, through non-violent, peaceful actions, a system of state administration which (among others ): guarantees every citizen fair and equitable treatment under the law; protects basic human rights; preserves and promotes spiritual, moral, cultural and social values; consistently provides for the conservation of natural resources such as rivers, streams, air, water, ocean, soil, etc. and ecological and biological systems endowed by nature for the continuing sustainability of humanity, as well as fauna and flora.
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6. DEVOLUTION OF POWER – THE NATIONAL DESHODAYA PROGRAMME
It has placed before the Nation a prototype of a non-violent process of action which would eventually pave the way for a system of good governance. It is not one created by the LJSSS as such, but one which has "emerged" due to its holistic development activities bringing together ALL, to form one collective human family through the promotion of national unity and working collectively for the wellbeing, development and advancement of the entire Nation. It supports the Vision of the LJSSS The Sarvodaya Movement is supported by the LJSSS and it's affiliated Organisations. The support extended is as follow: Publication and distribution of leaflets, pamphlets on Sarvodaya development philosophy, guidelines for action by interested individuals and organisation s, brief descriptions of desirable activities by civic groups, etc. Orientation and training programmes. Mass meetings. Mass meditation programmes Peace Marches The Sarvodaya Movement is a Peoples Movement attempting to mobilize the country's peoples for the good of all. There are no forms to fill to become a member of the Movement. The LJSSS believes that there are many in the country who in effect support it, without the Sangamaya being even aware of such support. This is the nature of a "movement". However, the Sarvodaya Movement enables concerned groups of citizens to formally organize themselves to be better able to move towards their goals and objectives. The Deshodaya Mandalayas at Divisional, District and National levels are such Organisations which have come into being during the last few years. More information about them is given later in this Report under Section 06.
6. DEVOLUTION OF POWER – THE NATIONAL DESHODAYA PROGRAMME The National Deshodaya Programme is being directed by the Deshodaya Division of the LJSSS operating from the HQ of the LJSSS. (Pl. seeSection 1 ) The Deshodaya Division has taken the lead role in creating and supporting the establishment and functioning of the following independent organisational units which will implement the National Deshodaya Programme: b
Grama Swarajya Sub-committees
b
Divisional Deshodaya Mandalayas
b
District Deshodaya Mandalayas
b
The National Deshodaya Assembly
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These independent organisational units will be fully supported mainly through the Deshodaya Division of the LJSSS and all of its field units such as District and Divisional Centres, Development Education Institutes, Multipurpose Community Centres and Farms ; by other Divisions and Units of the LJSSS and by all the Independent Organisations affiliated to the LJSSS. Vision, Mission, Objectives and Strategies The National DeshodayaProgramme, supporting fully the Sarvodaya Vision of, “ Good governance and consensual politics for a no-poverty, no-affluence sustainable society “ has as its Vision, “The development of a Peoples' Network through which the people could be empowered along the dimensions of Consciousness, Economics and Power.” The Mission of the National Deshodaya Programme is: · the building up of a fully awakened non-violent society which will respect social, cultural differences,guarantee a participatory political and economic system necessary for a sustainable life style, foster co-operative inter-relationships between individuals and groups; · eradicating violence through structural political changes and create the necessary environment to develop a multi-cultural identity; · developing the mass consciousness leading to a consensual political approach with good governance within Sri Lankan society; and ·
creating the mass movement necessary for consensual politics.
The National Deshodaya Programme has a number of objectives ·
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Awakening the people to their real potential, awakening the Sri Lankan nation, re-vitalising the society, awakening mass consciousness to make people understand that they have the necessary strength to move towards long-term economic prosperity and become a power. Awakening political leaders and motivating them to fully accept their responsibilities and using a moral political approach confer on the country and the people their real potential. To devolve the administrative system to the lowest levels through a consensual political approach and through Grama Swarajya and small self-adminstrative units.
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To initiate constitutional, economic and social reforms through non-violent consensual processes. For this purpose organise island-wide discussions on national policies across all strata of the society from the lowest to the highest level with not only representative of people but also of specialists.
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To build a Peoples' Movement from bottom to top and from top to bottom dedicated to the objective of consensual politics.
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To attain these objectives: The strategies which will be followed are as follow: · the 15 000 Sarvodaya Villages will be formally linked to the 3 000 Grama Swarajya Villages with 5 Sarvodaya Villages and one Grama Swarajya Village forming a Unit; · preparation and implementation of plans on the basis of what may be done in a single village/ group of villages; · accepting and utilising the activities of the Sarvodaya Sangamaya and of all the Independent Units as those of the Deshsodaya National Programme; · strengthening the organisational foundation to move from Grama Swarajya to Deshodaya based on voluntarism and self reliance Progress of the National Deshodaya Programme Organisation of National Deshodaya Assemblies The National Deshodaya Programme was inaugurated in Batticaloa on26 - 29 March, 2010 at the Saturukondan Deveopment Education Institute. A Nationla Deshodaya Assmebly was held with a participation of 1 595 from all parts of the country. This was the first National Deshodaya Assembly. Up to now 21National Deshodaya Assemblies have been conducted at national level and 33 394 community leaders needed for good governance and consensual politics trained. The following table gives information about the National Deshodaya Assemblies held during the year under review. Table 33: Participation in National Deshodaya Assemblies Held from 01.04.2012 to 31.03.2013 No. 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 Total
Place Padaviya Hasalaka Anuradhapura Jaffna Trincomalee Hambantota Mulativu
Dates 6 – 8 April, 2012 12 May, 2012 18 – 20 May 8 – 10 June 31 Aug. – 2 Sept 14 – 16 Sept. 19 – 21 Oct.
Total Participation 712 231 1 152 975 746 787 231 5 295
The following literature, among others, was distributed to the participants and used in the sessions:
Title
No. of copies
Sarvodaya Approach to the New Century in Sinhala, Tamil, English
19 471
My encounter with Hind Swaraj: Tackling the Brute inside Oneself: A Personal Witness by M.P. Mathai Principles of Good Governance Global Economic Principles A Sarvodaya Interpretation of the United Nations Global Compact LLRC Report ( extracts)
4 671 4 671
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4 671 675
A very significant aspect discussed at the First National Deshodaya Assembly was the financial independence and the financial stability of the National Deshodaya Programme. It was unanimously agreed that a National Deshodaya Assembly Fund be created by participants obtaining a formal membership of the National Deshodaya Assembly. Membership of theNational Deshodaya Assembly was not needed to participate in a National Deshodaya Assembly.Those who obtained membership of the National Deshodaya Assembly were issued with a special Identity Card. The following table gives the distribution of members of the National Deshodaya Assembly.. Table 34 : Distribution of Members of the National Deshodaya Assembly by District – 01.04.2012 to 31.03.2013 Membership Membership From District Up to Total 31.03.2012 to 31.03.2012 01.04.2013 01 Ampara 1 195 183 1 378 02 Anuradhapura 247 696 943 03 Badulla 287 76 363 04 Colombo 293 158 451 05 Gampaha 279 214 493 06 Galle 382 11 393 07 Hambantota 51 36 87 08 Kandy 307 78 385 09 Kegalla 307 115 422 10 Kurunegala 604 71 675 11 Kalutara 306 70 376 12 Matale 258 62 320 13 Matara 185 81 266 14 Wellawaya 264 90 354 15 Nuwara Eliya 122 73 195 16 Padaviya 182 633 815 17 Polonnaruwa 316 170 486 18 Puttalam 141 126 267 19 Ratnapura 370 302 672 20 Batticaloa 134 147 281 21 Jaffna 128 20 148 22 Mannar 164 00 164 23 Trincomalee 467 475 942 24 Vavuniya 331 223 554 25 Kilinochchi 80 66 146 26 Muativu 52 21 73 Total 7 452 4 197 11 649 In the year under review, 4 197 have obtained the membership of the National Deshodaya Assembly, while the total membership has risen to 11 649. 4 197 Identity cards have been issued in the year 2012 - 2013 to members of the National Deshodaya Assembly. The National Deshodaya Assembly Fund stands at Rs.9 816 000.00
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District Deshodaya Mandalayas and Divisional DeshodayaMandalayas 296 Divisional DeshodayaMandalayas and 26 District Deshodaya Mandalayas have been established country-wide, with the support of the 3000 Sarvodaya Grama Swarajya Villages functioning in Sri Lanka, other villages and representatives from other civil society organisations. The Distrct Deshodaya Mandalayas meet once in 3 months, while the District Operational Committee and the Divisional Deshodaya Mandalayas meet once a month. District and Divisional Deshodaya Mandala Meetings The following table gives information regarding the meetings held by these Mandalayas and also by the District Operational Committees which have been constituted. Table 35: District and Divisional Deshodaya Mandala Meetings from 1st April, 2012 to 31st March, 2013
District 01 Ampara 02 Anuradhapura 03 Badulla 04 Colombo 05 Gampaha 06 Galle 07 Hambantota 08 Kandy 09 Kegalla 10 Kurunegala 11 Kalutara 12 Matale 13 Matara 14 Wellawaya 15 Nuwara Eliya 16 Padaviya 17 Polonnaruwa 18 Puttalalam 19 Ratnapura 20 Batticaloa 21 Jaffna 22 Mannar 23 Trincomalee 24 Vavuniya 25 Kilinochchi 26 Mulativu Total
Divisional Deshodaya Mandalaya No. of No. of Meetings Participants 113 6 221 120 1 956 98 2 637 102 2 552 87 2 330 192 4 304 27 725 167 2 957 78 2 100 40 754 40 1 292 118 1 475 164 3 850 95 1 244 50 905 60 2 269 78 2 080 65 1 246 142 1 717 15 446 6 118 60 21 12 12 1 962
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District Operational Committee No. of No. of Meetings Participants 2 29 12 191 12 265 12 234 10 201 12 224 12 315 12 240 12 308 9 220 12 184 12 263 12 281 12 226 12 227 12 254 12 333 9 213 12 240 4 60 12 7 1
181 131 46
222
4 846
These Deshodaya Mandalayas have: Identified common problems in their areas and have acted as mediators in obtaining solutions to them by taking decisions at open meetings and implementing the decisions. In doing this they have obtained the support of religious leaders, officials of Sarvodaya Shramadana Societies, representatives of civil society organisations, officers of government departments, officers of the armed forces and the Police, doctors, lawyers, learned members of the society, non-aligned politicians, businessmen, farmers, workers and all community leaders in civil society. Deshodaya Assemblies at Divisional Levels Divisional Deshodaya Mandalayas have also organised Deshodaya Assemblies at the Divisional Levels. The following table gives the participation in these Assemblies and the numbers of participants who obtained membership of the NationalDeshodaya Assembly. Table36: Participation in Deshodaya Assemblies Held at Divisional Levels – 01.04.2012 to 31.03.2013 and Numbers of Participants Obtaining Membership No. of Divsions/ No.of Meetings
No. of Female Participants
No. of Male Participants
Galle Ampara Ratnapura Kegalla Moneragala Gampaha
2/2 2/2 2/2 2/2 2/2 2/2
225/123 200/140 190/190 241/152 143/149 189/164
140/59 180/41 112/129 143/116 129/55 105/110
365/182 380/181 302/319 384/268 272/204 294/274
0/09 25/0 56/200 41/39 19/37 120/70
0/9000 25000/0 56000/200000 41000/39000 19000/37000 120000/70000
Colombo Hambantota Matara
2/2 2/2 2/2
249/96 133/92 301/179
56/42 42/66 210/42
305/138 175/158 511/221
110/14 1/1 10/13
110000/14000 1000/1000 10000/13000
Matale Puttlalam Kurunegala Anuradhapura Kilinochchi Batticaloa Kalutara Kandy Nuwara Eliya Polonnaruwa Padaviya Trincomalee Vavuniya Mulativu Badulla Jaffna
2/2 2/2 2/2 2/2 2/2 2/2 2/2 2/2 2/2 2/2 2/2 2/2 2/2 2/1 2/2 2/2
198/105 141/168 114/150 197/102 85/181 337/215 179/138 252/89 191/126 240/200 96/105 178/189 198/198 104 325/125 207/192 8 481
45/112 83/55 29/70 128/36 83/70 24/63 77/62 123/95 90/25 165/160 240/210 106/211 132/18 49 275/50 96/73 4 822
243/217 224/223 143/220 325/138 168/251 361/278 256/200 375/184 281/151 405/350 336/3 15 284/400 330/216 153 600/175 303/265 13 30 3
27/08 22/70 38/28 17/16 8/0 0/67 33/25 01/00 35/20 29/105 72/25
27000/8000 22000/70000 38000/28000 17000/16000 8000 67000 33000/25000 1000 35000/20000 29000/105000 72000/25000
29/26
29000/26000
20/25
20000/25000
1 511
1 511 000
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Membership Fee in Rs.
Financial Aspects In all of the meetings under the National Deshodaya Programme ( at national, district and divisional levels) reported above, the participants bore their own travelling expenses.
The provision of meals and
refreshments at each of the meetings reported was by some of the Grama Swarajya Villages in close proximity to the venue of the meeting. They not only provided the food but the actual cooking, serving and cleaning were all done by the respective village communities. The following table gives information only about the National Deshodaya Assemblies. Table 37: Summary Expenses of Holding National Deshodaya Assemblies: 01.04.2012 to 31.03.2013
01
Total expenses
Rs.11,387,095.00
02
Peoples’ contribution District Centre’s contribution
Rs. 7,773,170.00
03 04 05
Rs. 1,875,716.00 Rs. 1,346,160.00 Rs. 392,049.00
Headquarters’ contribution Other contributions
Some achievements of the National Deshodaya Programme ·
A dialogue has been started at community, divisional and district levels on good governance and consensual politics based on Grama Swarajya.
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The creation of Divisional and District
Deshodaya Mandalayasand a National Deshodaya
Assembly open to individuals and organisations on a voluntary basis, which are external and parallel to the traditional organisational structure developed to carry out the community development activities of Sarvodaya. ·
The creation of a National Deshodaya Assembly , to which 9816 ?????people have obtained membership from March 2010 to 31st March, 2012.
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The generation of a Rs.9 816 000/= National Deshodaya AssemblyFund.
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The ability of Divisional and District Deshodaya Mandalayas to engage themselves in identified social, economic and political problems and arrive at solutions to them. (Examples of such attemptsare briefly described under “Event Studies” below.)
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Taken as a whole, the emergence of a consensus from Sarvodaya Shramadana Societies at village-level to Independent Sarvodaya Units at national level, that the main programme of the Sarvodaya Movement , over the next decade is the National Deshodaya Programme.
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Event Studies
1. Saving about a 180 acre paddy land from the danger of being abandoned The Hanwella Secretariat Division in the Colombo District has a wet climatic status. The people in this region show a great liking for paddy cultivation as well as for cultivation of other seeds. The main irrigation canal from which water was obtained for more than 180 acres in the Shalawa, Boralugoda and Arapangama Grama Niladhari Divisions had been overgrown with weeds and it had been difficult to obtain water for over 40 years. Big trees which had grown along the canal had fallen across it. Weeds had grown within the canal. Much money and a lot of people would be required to clean about 4 Km of the canal. Mr. H. Sirisena Rodrigo, the President of the Farmers' Organisation of Shalawa stated that some of the farmers had cleaned the canal adjacent to their fields and had made an attempt to cultivate their fields.. He further stated that so far no assistance has been received from any one to clean the canal. These statements were made by him at a special meeting of the Seetawaka Deshodaya Mandalaya in the th community hall on the 16 January, 2012. Participating in this meeting were about 35 students from the Engineering Faculty of the Moratuwa University and the Senior Lecturer Ms. Harshani Liyanage, Ms.Anoja Fernando and the Colombo District Sarvodaya Programme Organiser Mr. Indunil Hittatiya. Mr. Indunil Hittatiya, with the advice of the Western Province Sarvodaya Provincial Co-ordinator Mr. Danawansa Ilanga Pathirana, was active in organising a Shramadana Camp to clean the Shalawa, Arapangama stretch of the canal, starting on 30, 31 March and going on till 01 April, under the aegis of the “Samagi� Sarvodaya Shramadana Society and with the support of representatives of the Seetawaka Deshodaya Divisional Mandalaya. This three-day Shramadana Camp, organised by Sarvodaya with the participation of about 200 people, to rescue the paddy fields from being abandoned and which also awakened the Shalawa Farmer Organisations, the Sarvodaya Shramadana Society and other voluntary organisations to some extent was appreciated by the Shalawa Agricultural Research Officer, the Vice President of theSeethawaka Pradesheeya Sabha, Mr.Ananda Rupasinghe and by the residents of the area. Subsequent to the cleaning of the canal and with the residents interested in cultivating the fields again, they state with heart-felt pleasure that they will now be able to obtain a harvest not obtained earlier. 2.The Operation of Electricity Generators Causing Enviromental Pollution and Obstacles to Pedestrians A situation arose in the Kantalai town, where the operation of electricity generators by some businessmen during electricity supply failures, caused a great deal of hardships to pedestrians using the pavements. Noise pollution as well as massive emissions of gas from the generators were having a very undesirable impact on the environment as well. The Trincomalee District Deshodaya Mandalaya and the Kantalai Divisional Deshodaya Mandalaya having learnt about these difficulties faced by the public who come to Kantalai Town brought the problem to the notice of the Senior Superintendent of Police in charge of Kantalai. They also complained to the Head Quarters' Inspector of Police, Kantalai, the Police Transport Division and also to the Public Health Inspector. Later all these got together with the business people and discussed the matter. The business people were made aware of the nuisance to the public and the undesirable impact on the environment on
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account of the operation of the generators. They were advised not to use the generators to obstruct the pavement and to install the generators in their backyards. Instructions were also given to remove those generators which were not in a good condition. At present this problem has almost been solved. The difficulties faced by the pedestrians using the pavements have now been minimised. 3.How a dispossessed person was assisted to get back the land Ms. M.P. Somawathi is 79 years old and a mother of two children, who lived at No. 219, Dimbulana, Mahaweli Sinhapura in the Welikanda Divisional Secretariat in the Polonnaruwa District. Her married daughter had two children and was expecting a third. She who was pregnant met with an untimely death due to being electrocuted through an unauthorised electricity supply in a neighbouring house. The helpless grandmother stated that her daughter's husband was mentally ill and his whereabouts are not known to her. The two children of her daughter are now being looked after by Somawathi, the grandmother. The deceased daughter of Somawathi was the owner of a paddy land but for several years now, the paddy land was being cultivated by force by a person in the area who took the produce. Neither Somawathi nor her daughter received any benefit from the land. Though she took her sad story to the Grama Niladhari of the area, the President of the Farmer Organisation, the Manager of the Mahaweli Unit and other such responsible officers she received no redress. Mr.A.Ananda, who was the President of the Dimbulana Sarvodaya Shramadana Society, was also a member of the Welikanda Deshodaya Mandalaya. Believing that some redress could be granted to Ms.Somawathi, he presented her problem to the Deshodaya Mandalaya. The first action of the Deshodaya Mandalaya was to put down Ms.Somawathi's problem in writing, having obtained the information from her. The next action of the Deshodaya Mandalaya was the presentation of the information thus documented to the responsible officers and heads of institutes. In a few days Ms.Somawathi received the relief sought for. She became the sole owner of the paddy land. She now cultivates the paddy land and lives happily looking after the two children.
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Annex 01
Awards Conferred on Dr. A. T. Ariyaratne Sri Lankan Awards · · ·
Sri Lankabhimanya (Pride of Sri Lanka) Award from the President of Sri Lanka.2007.12.01 Deshabandu Award for Distinguished National Service from the President of Sri Lanka Vishwa Prasadini Award from the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, 1996
International Awards · ·
· · · · · · · · · · ·
The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold rays with Pink Ribbons,Japan, 3rd December 2012 Appreciation for the 47th year service and humanitarian work rendered to Canada and their citizens in their hour of need, Canada, The Brampton Buddhist Mission Centre and The Canada Sri Lanka Life Development Centre, 2012 th Basavashree Award-2010,India, 15 August 2011 th th Bukkyo Dendo Kyokai, Japan 45 Cultural Awards for Promotion of Buddhism in the World-12 October 2011 Mahatma Gandhi Peace Prize, India, 1996 Hubert H. Humphrey Award, USA, 1996 IL-GA Memorial Award for Public Service, Korea, 1995 Niwano Peace Prize, Japan, 1992 Jamnalal Bajaj Award for Propagating Gandhian Values Outside India, 1990 Forel Award, Good Templar Movement for Promoting Temperance, Denmark,1990 Alan Shawn Feinstein World Hunger Award, Brown University, USA, 1986 King Boudouin Award for International Development, Belgium, 1982 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Community Leadership, Philippines, 1969
Honorary International Appointments · · · · · · · · ·
A President of World Parliament of Religions, 1993 An International President, World Conference on Religion and Peace, 1994 Member, Club of Budapest, Hungary Fellow, World Academy of Arts and Science, Minnesota, USA Former Chair, Asian and Pacific Bureau of Adult Education Former Chair, Approtech Asia, Philippines Former Chair, Asian Institute of Rural Development, India Member,Third International Advisory Council, Auroville (India) 1999-present Former Member, Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka
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LIST OF DONORS
(1.1)
General Projects / Programme Funding
(a)
Private Donors / Foundations Arigatou Foundation - Japan Japan Asia Friendship Society (JAFS) ZENSEN - Japan Bilateral Agencies Royal Norwegian Embassy
(b) (c)
UN Agencies Global Fund (GFATM), Switzerland
(d) (e)
Local NGO's Coalition for Education Development Co-operate Donors Eatisalat Tag Lafarge Microsoft Ltd.
(f)
Individual Donations Unitversity of Wisconsin Madiso Verginia Tech- USA Mohamed Naseen Magee Women
1.2
Donation for Disaster Management Projects
(a)
International Foreign NGOS Bridge Sri Lanka, Switzerland University Of Durham, U.K. TAG International Foundation, Co-Operaid, Switzerland Kindermissionwerk, Germany ILO Malteser International, Germany Oxfam-GB Save the Children World University Service of Canada Operation Day Work Programme (ODWP) World Granny, Netherland KARUNA Center, USA HALO TRUST, UK Terre Des Homes, Switzerland FAIRMED, Sri Lanka War Child Holland, Netherland Stitching Commando SWISS Embassy of Sri Lanka The British Alliance Trust, UK Burnet Institute, Australia Canadian High Commission of Sri Lanka Give 2 Asia, USA Food Agriculture Organization (FAO)
(b)
International Sarvodaya Affiliates Sarvodaya USA
(c)
BI - lateral Donors USAID
(d)
UN Agencies UNICEF
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Annex 03 The Executive Council – 2012/2013 The Officials’ Committee President Vice Presidents
Gen. Secretary Treasurer Additional Secretaries
Dr. A. T. Ariyaratne Ms. Neetha Ariyaratne Mr. D. A. Perera Mr. Subasena de Silva Mr. Daya Mutucumarana Mr. D. A. Upali Ratnasiri Mr. K. L. Gunawardena Mr. Ravindra Kandage Ms.Cressida Senanayake Dr. Vinya Ariyaratne Mr. B. A. D. Gunasinghe Ms. Dayani Grero Attorney-at-Law Mr. Chaminda Rajakaruna Attorney-at-Law Ms. Sharon Fernando
The Elders’ Council 1. Ven. Kuppiyawatte Bodhananda Thero 2. Ven. Tunnane Sumanashantha Thero 3. Ven. Kahapola Nandaratana Thero 4. Attorney-at-Law Mr. Walter Peeris 5. Attorney-at-Law Mr. Shevon Gunaratna 6. Attorney-at-Law Mr. Hamilton Amerawickrema 7. Mr. Sirimal Peiris 8. Mr. D. M. N. Disanake 9. Mr. Saman Algoda 10. Mr. Shakila Wijewardena 11. Ms. Amara Peeris 12. Mr. B. A. D. Wijayawickrema 13. Mr. W. H. W. Soysa 14. Mr. D.R.Jayatunga 15. Dr. Upali Marasinghe 16. Mr. M. D. Abeynayaka 17. Mr.Victor Suriyabandara 18. Mr.Vijitha Kannangara 19. Mr. K. B. Rajapaksha 20. Mr.Gunadasa de Silva
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Other Members 1. Mr. Rohana Hettiaratchchi 2. Dr. Leel Gunasekera 3. Mr.Viraj Balasuriya 4. Dr. Harischandra Yakandawala 5. Dr. (Mrs.) Sujatha Wijetilaka 6. Ms. S. P. Nanayakkara 7. Mr. Edgar Thampoe 8. Mr. K. Bennet Fernando 9. Mr. Ravindra Ariyawickrema 10. Ms. Amara Amerasinghe 11. Mr. Sanjeeva Ilangasinghe 12. Mr. Gnanatilana Maliyadda 13. Mr. Nishantha Preethiraj 14. Ms. Bianca Abeygunawardena 15. Mr. A. Senadheera 16. Mr. D. Kularatne 17. Ms. J. L. Soysa 18. Ms. Karuna Speldewinde 19. Ms. Lasitha Ediriweera 20. Major Tilak Senanayaka 21. Dr. Parakrama de Silva 22. Mr. J. M. Ranasinghe 23. Mr. J. K. Polgaspitiya 24. Mr. Kulasiri Withanwasam 25. Mr. W .A. D. Perera 26. Mr. Nihal Senaratna 27. Ms. Tamara Chandrakanthi Wijeweera 28. Mr. Gamini Mahakumara 29. Ms. Wimala Ranatunga 30. Ms. P. S. Jayasena 31. Mr. Nolly Weerasinghe 32. Mr. Somasiri Gamage 33. Mr. Isuru Silva 34. Mr. Danawansa Ilangapathirana 35. Ms. Geethani Suriyabandara 36. Mr. K. P. Dasanayake 37. Mr. A. M. B. Madurapperuma 38. Mr. Bandula Senadheera 39. Ms. Kusum Wijesinghe 40. Ms. M. Mallika 41. Ms. Sajini de Silva
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Staff of the LJSSS - 2012/2013 Headquarters Staff 1. Mr. Saman Priyashantha Algoda 2. Mr. E. J. Thampoe 3. Mr. J. K. Polgaspitiya 4. Mr. G. Subasena de Silva 5. Mr. K. L. Gunawardena 6. Mr. Gamini Mahakumara 7. Mr. M. D. Abeynayaka 8. Dr. Buddhika Hapuaratchchi 9. Attorney-at-Law Mr. Chaminda Rajakaruna 10. Mr. Bandula Senadeera 11. Mr. Sanjeeva Ilangakoon 12. Mr. Gnanatilake Maliyadda 13. Mr. Chaminda Ganegoda 14. Mr. S. Shivayogaraja 15. Mr.Somasiri Gamage 16. Ms.Priyani Wickremaratchchi 17. Ms.Wimala Ranatunga 18. Mr. Kulasiri Withanawasam 19. Mr. H. P. Nishantha Preethiraj 20. Ms. Sunanda Aludeniya 21. Mr. Roshan Priyankara 22. Mr. H. A. Karunapala
Executive Director Finance Director Chief Internal Auditor Deputy Executive Director (Deshodaya) Deputy Executive Director (Paurushodaya) Manager/Legal Affairs,Admin.,Transport Advisor /JAFS Director / Community Health Director /Donor Co-ordination Unit Director/International Division Director/ Projects (Technical) Deputy Director/Lands and Property Deputy G.M./Vishva Lekha Manager / Resource Development Manager/ Woodwork Production Unit Project Manager/ECDU Executive Assistant/ Community Health Executive Assistant / Shramadana Societies Executive Assistant / Deshodaya Accountant /Book-keeping Accountant /Projects and Payments Chief Security Officer
Field Staff :Provincial Co-ordinators 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Eastern Province Western Province Southern Province Northern Province Central Province Sabaragamuwa Province Uva Province North Western Province North Centra Province
Mr. E. L. A. Careem Mr. Danawansa Ilangapathirana Mr. K. P. Dasanayaka Mr. V. Jeevaraj Mr.D. M. N. Disanayake M. K. Tasman de Silva Mr Manel Kulatunga Mr. P. V. Ariyawansa Ms. Chandralatha Kumarihamy
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Field Staff: District Co-ordinators 1. Ampara 2. Anuradhapura 3. Badulla 4. Batticaloa 5. Galle 6. Colombo East 7. Colombo 8. Gampaha 9. Hambantota 10. Jaffna 11. Kalutara 12. Kandy 13. Kantalai 14. Kalmunai 15. Kegalla 16. Kilinochchi 17. Kurunegala 18. Mahiyangana 19. Mannar 20. Matara 21. Matale 22. Moneragala South 23. Moneragala 24. Mulathivu 25. Nuwara Eliya 26. Padaviya 27. Polonnaruwa 28. Puttlalam 29. Ratnapura 30. Trincomalee 31. Vavuniya
Mr. Dhammika Bandara Ms. Chandralatha Kumarihamy Mr. Manel Kulatunga Mr. E. L. A. Careem Mr. Upali Premachandra Mr. Newton Ambepitiya Mr. Danawansa Ilangapathirana Mr. K. D. Nimal Mr. H. S. S. Somasiri Mr. S. Satyakumar Mr. K. Upali de Silva Mr. D. M. N. K. B. Disanayake Mr. W. D. Sunil Mr. A. R. Manivannan Mr. K. B. Mahagedera Ms. M. Dillimalar Mr.P.V.Ariyawansa Mr. Nandasena Rajapaksha Mr. S. Yogendran Mr. K. G. Dasanayake Mr. Priyantha Piyatilaka Ms. Daya Jalan Ms. Priyanthi Liyanage Ms. S. Nagalogini Mr. N. G. Nanayakkara Ms. Malini Seneviratne Ms. Sunethra Weerasinghe Ms. Kusum Gamalath Mr. M. K. Tasman de Silva Mr. V. Jeevaraj Mr. S. Udayakumaran
Field Staff: Others (Include Managers of farms and those in charge of MPCCs)
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5. Independent Units Independent Entities Affiliated to the LJSSS Name: A. T. Ariyaratne Charitable Trust Address: 72/30, Rawatawatta Road, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka Tel.: 94 011 2655653 Fax.: 94 011 2655653 E-mail:vishvaniketan@sltnet.lk Chairperson: Mr.Daya Mutucumarana Director: Mr. P. K. Lalith Jagathsiri Name: Sarvodaya Trust Fund Address: No.98, Rawatawatta Road, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka Tel.: 94 011 2647159 Fax.: 94 011 2656512 Chairperson: Dr. A. T. Ariyaratne Secretary : Mr. D. A. Perera Executive Director: Mr. B. A. D. Gunasinghe Name: Sarvodaya Shanti Sena Movement Address: 72/5, Rawatawatta Road, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka Tel.: 94 0112655049 Fax.94 011 2656512 E-mail: shanthisena@017.metta.lk Chairperson: Mr. Kamal Waleboda Secretary : Attorney-at-Law Mr. Srinath Perera Treasurer : Mr. Nalen Nirmika Director: Mr. Ravi Kandage Name: Sarvodaya Legal Aid Services Movement Address: 66, Rawatawatte Road, Moratuwa. Tel.: 0112656490 E-mail: slsm@sltnet.lk President : Dr. Sunil Corry Name: Sarvodaya Samodaya Sewa Address: Rilhena, Pelmadulla, Sri Lanka Tel.: 94 045 2274363 Chairperson: Ven. Kuppiyawatte Bodhananda Thero
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Name: Jathika Sangha Sammelanaya Address: 77/30, Rawatawatta Road, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka Tel.: 94 011 2655049 Fax.: 94 011 2656512 Chairperson: Ven. Porowagama Somalankara Thero Secretary : Ven. Tunnane Sumana Shantha Thero Treasurer : Ven. Kahapola Nandaratana Thero Lay Patron: Dr. A. T. Ariyaratne Name: Sarvodaya Women's Movement Address: No. 32, Rawatawatta Road, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka Tel.: 94 011 2656909, 94 011 2655843 Fax.: 94 011 2655843 Chairperson: Dr. (Ms) Sujatha Wijetilake Secretary :Ms. Leela Pannila Treasurer :Ms. Cressida Senanayake Name: Sarvodaya Economic Enterprises Development Services (Gte.) Ltd Address: “Artha Dharma Kendraya�, No.45, Rawatawatta Road, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka Tel.: 94 011 558081-5 Fax.:94 011 2655122,2655334 E-mail:Seedsep@sri.lanka.net Chairperson: Mr. Daya Mutucumarana Secretary : Mr. S. Rasamanikkam Managing Director: Mr. Shakila Wijewardena Name: Sarvodaya Suwasetha Sewa Address: No.55, De Soysa Road, Rawatawatte Road, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka Tel.: 94 11 2647158, 94 11 2642036 Fax.:94 112642036 E-mail:suwasewa@sltnet.lk Web Site:www.sarvodayasuwasetha.org Chairperson: Ms. Karuna Speldewind Secretary : Ms. Neetha Dhammachari Ariyaratne Treasurer : Ms. S. P. Nanayakkara
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The HQ of the Deshodaya Development Finance Company
Foreign visitors conversing with Ms.Neetha Ariyaratne at the Sarvodaya HQ
Dr. Vinya S. Ariyaratne addressing a group of foreign visitors
A training session at the Bandaragama Development Education Institute
A Peace March organized by Shanthi Sena
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A group of foreign visitors engaged in a shramadana
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Dr.A.T.Ariyaratne addressing the gathering at the awarding of certificates to those completing a 1-Year Pre-school Diploma Course, at the Trincomalee D.E.I.
The Provincial Education Director, Mr. M.T.M. Nizam addressing the gathering at the awarding of certificates to those completing a 1-Year Pre-school Diploma Course, at the Trincomalee D.E.I
A group of preschool teachers at the Certificate Awarding Ceremony, at the Trincomalee D.E.I.
Dr .A. T. Ariyaratne awarding a certificate to a successful candidate at the Trincomalee D. E. I
Dr. A. T. Ariyaratne addressing the gathering at the opening of the repaired Pre-School at Gomarankadawala
The Divisional Secretary of the Gomarankadawala Division, Mr.Ruwan Jayasundera addressing the gathering at the Pre-school
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Opening Ceremony at the commissioning of 5 libraries in the Batticaloa district.
A set of learning materials distributed to the Safe Learning Spaces for Children
A pre-school programme implemented in the Vavuniya, Mulativu, Kilinochchi and Jaffna districts
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A library training programme being conducted for Vavuniya, Mulativu, Kilinochchi and Jaffna
A community awareness programme on child safety in the Vavuniya District
Non-school- going children from Vavuniya, Mulativu, Kilinochchi and Jaffna enrolled in school 2012 2013. A selected group with the Principal
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